Vande Bharat Creator Sudhanshu Mani Reviews Train After 7-Year Wait: Praises Innovation, Highlights Occupancy Challenges

Nov 26, 2025 01:31 am CST

After seven years, Sudhanshu Mani, the engineer behind India's indigenous semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express, finally experienced the train as a passenger. His comprehensive review praises the hygienic food service and design improvements while highlighting concerns about poor occupancy and advocating for the development of a sleeper variant to increase the train's practicality on longer routes.