The Indian Railways is planning to introduce sleeper coaches in the Vande Bharat Express trains, allowing passengers to travel lying down. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow will soon conduct trials on the Delhi-Agra or Delhi-Kota line at 180 km/h with a sleeper-equipped Vande Bharat train. The fare...
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for sleeper coaches is expected to be similar to that of Rajdhani Express. Currently, Vande Bharat trains only offer seating arrangements in two classes. The addition of sleeper coaches will provide more comfort to passengers traveling long distances. The Vande Bharat Express currently runs between Ranchi and Howrah via Tatanagar. There are plans to introduce Vande Bharat trains between Tatanagar and Patna, Bihar, and Tatanagar and Brahmapur, Odisha.

The 12275/12276 and 22437/22438 Humsafar Express trains running between Prayagraj Junction and New Delhi/Anand Vihar will temporarily have an additional sleeper coach added from September 1st to October 1st, 2023. This decision is to gauge passenger demand and may become permanent based on its success. Currently, these trains have four sleeper...
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coaches, which will increase to five during this trial period. This addition applies to both the 12275/12276 (Prayagraj to New Delhi) and 22437/22438 (Prayagraj to Anand Vihar) services.

IRCTC has launched a 6-day, 5-night tour package called 'Kashmir-Heaven on Earth' starting from Ranchi. The package includes visits to Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam with flights and accommodation in luxurious hotels. The price starts from ₹48,190 per person. The package includes flights from Ranchi to Delhi and Delhi to Srinagar,...
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luxurious hotel stays, and a houseboat experience. The tour commences on October 18th. The price varies based on the number of people travelling: ₹53,930 for one, ₹49,560 for two, and ₹48,190 for three.

A retired railway officer, Krishna Kumar Khare, filed a complaint with the District Consumer Commission against Ansal Hi-Tech Township Limited for failing to deliver a booked flat in Greater Noida. Khare had paid Rs. 3.60 lakh towards the booking in 2014, with the company promising delivery by 2018. However, the company...
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failed to provide the flat or refund the money. The Commission ordered the company's MD to pay Khare Rs. 5,000 as compensation and directed the company to refund the entire booking amount with 8% interest. The company has two months to comply with the order.

The upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals in North India, especially in Bihar, are causing a surge in train bookings. Due to the large number of people returning home for Chhath, many trains heading to Bihar are already fully booked or have long waiting lists. This situation is particularly prominent for trains...
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arriving in Patna between October 25th and November 6th. While Vande Bharat trains offer more availability, their seats are quickly being booked, and it is expected that all seats between October 25th and November 6th will be booked by the end of September. The importance of Chhath in Bihar leads to many people returning from various states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, making advance booking a necessity.