What is the passenger occupancy of Vande Bharat Sleeper Express train?

According to the Ministry of Railways, the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express operating on the Howrah-Kamakhya route has been running at over 100 per cent occupancy.

Vande Bharat Sleeper occupancy rate

According to the national transporter, Vande Bharat Sleeper Express services have carried 1.21 lakh passengers across 119 trips in the first three months of launch.

“Indian Railways introduced the Vande Bharat Sleeper service in January 2026. In just the first three months of operation, the service carried 1.21 lakh passengers across 119 trips, achieving an occupancy rate of over 100 percent, indicating strong demand and increasing passenger confidence in premium overnight rail travel,” it said.

Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: Stoppages

During its journey between Howrah and Kamakhya, this new Vande Bharat Sleeper train halts at 13 stations. These are: Bandel, Nabadwip Dham, Katwa, Azimganj, New Farakka, Malda Town, Aluabari Road, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon and Rangiya. The train is composed of 16 coaches: 11 AC 3-tier, four AC 2-tier and one AC 1st class.

Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: Time table

Train number 27575, the Howrah–Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper, departs from Howrah at 18:20 hrs and arrive at Kamakhya at 08:20 hrs the following day. In the return direction, train number 27576 leaves Kamakhya at 18:15 hrs and reach Howrah at 08:15 hrs the next day.