New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Ministry of Railways has flagged a few issues in the country's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train while granting it sanctions to begin its operations.

In a written communication sent recently to the Director General Board, the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and the General Managers of all the railway zones, the Railway pointed out the issues pertaining to the matter.

Officials, who elaborated on the sanctioning process, said that the RDSO first takes the final approval for any newly-designed train from the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS). The CCRS then sends the proposal to the Railway Ministry to get its sanction to start operations of the train.

"The CCRS during trial conveys its...