Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper set to cut 24-hour journey to under 16

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The country's second Vande Bharat sleeper service is expected to substantially reduce the time taken to travel by rail between Bengaluru, India's technology hub, and Mumbai, its financial capital.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:45:25 UTC.

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