<h1>Vande Bharat Sleeper will impose a 400 km minimum fare and issue only confirmed tickets, with digital payment refunds.</h1> The circular fixes flat fares for journeys up to 400 km (AC 1: Rs 1,520; AC 2: Rs 1,240; AC 3: Rs 960) and per kilometre charges beyond 400 km (AC 1: Rs 3.20; AC 2: Rs 3.10; AC 3: Rs 2.40), with GST levied separately and a minimum chargeable distance of 400 km. Only confirmed tickets will be issued; RAC, waitlist and partial confirmations are disallowed. Reservation quotas are limited to Ladies, PwD, Senior Citizens and Duty Pass. Lower-berth allocation is prioritized for children without separate berths and older passengers as specified. Digital payments are required to enable refund initiation within 24 hours, with window purchases to prefer digital payment.