January 17, 2026 3:01 pm
The Trinamool Congress (TMC), meanwhile, took to X to allege that the RPF mercilessly beat up a person at Malda railway station to clear the area before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival.
January 17, 2026 2:12 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also laid the foundation stone of four railway projects in West Bengal, and virtually flagged off four New Amrit Bharat Express trains.
January 17, 2026 1:39 pm
Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper launch: This new orange and grey coloured modern train is expected to revolutionise the overnight rail travel in the country.
January 17, 2026 1:51 pm
Narendra Modi in West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off seven new trains, including the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, from Malda Town in West Bengal.
January 16, 2026 4:55 pm
Vande Bharat express expansion: Being the country's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed trainset, it has been developed to improve connectivity and reduce travel time between cities.
January 17, 2026 6:01 am
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch: A total of two rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been allocated to run on Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah route.
January 16, 2026 2:32 pm
Indian Railways travel advisory: Amid the launch of India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train on Saturday, January 17, Indian Railways has revised the platform numbers of 30 trains for two days - January 16 and 17.
January 16, 2026 8:38 am
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat booking: The tickets for the Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Express can be booked through two modes: online and offline.
January 16, 2026 10:55 am
The first Vande Bharat Sleeper will have Bengali food items like Suti Bhaja, Chaner Dalna, Kasa Alur Dum, Dhokar Dalna, Sandesh and Assamese food like Joha Rice, Mati Mohar Dali, aloo long beans bhaji, labra and narikel burfi.
January 14, 2026 8:43 pm
IRCTC services on Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: The new train is expected to significantly enhance connectivity between eastern and northeastern India and transform the experience of overnight rail travel.


