India, Nov. 16 -- The city will host a high-speed trial of the Vande Bharat Sleeper on Sunday, as a new prototype undergoes a 130 kmph oscillation test run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor. Oscillation trials are tests conducted to measure the train's stability and riding comfort at various speeds.

The 16-coach train, the second prototype currently being tested on this route, is part of Indian Railways' push to introduce premium overnight travel by mid-2026. A separate, orange-black prototype has already touched 180 kmph in the Kota division.

Sunday's run is a confirmatory oscillograph trial, during which a specialised Research, Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) coach will monitor the train's behaviour through sensors and precis...