PM Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a green signal to India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train, which will connect Howrah, near Kolkata, to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati. 

This state-of-the-art service is designed as an overnight link, establishing a high-speed rail connection between West Bengal and Assam, both of which are currently poll-bound states. The train is developed to meet the growing transportation needs of modern India.

It will make long-distance journeys faster, safer, and more convenient. By significantly reducing travel time by around 2.5 hours on the Howrah–Guwahati (Kamakhya) route, the train will also give a major boost to religious travel and tourism.