First Vande Bharat Sleeper maintenance depot comes up in Jodhpur
Indian Railways has inaugurated the country's first maintenance depot for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The facility is designed to support the rapid expansion of premium long-distance rail services across the country.
Why it matters
This infrastructure is critical for the operational success and safety of the new Vande Bharat Sleeper fleet, which is central to India's railway modernization efforts.
Indian Railways has set up the country’s first maintenance depot for Vande Bharat Sleeper trains at Bhagat Ki Kothi in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, paving the way for the large-scale induction of the new sleeper variant, officials said.
The facility, being developed in collaboration with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited and Kinet Railway Solutions, a Russia-India joint venture, is nearing completion of its first phase at a cost of ₹167 crore. The total project cost is estimated at ₹362 crore after completion of the second phase.
Divisional Railway Manager Anurag Tripathi, interacting with a team of journalists from Andhra Pradesh in Jodhpur, said the depot would be critical to meeting the growing demand for Vande Bharat services.
“Increase in the number of Vande Bharat Sleeper services is possible only with seamless periodic maintenance infrastructure,” he said.
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