Humsafar Express is a fully premium service with AC-3 Tier and Sleeper class accommodation having all the modern facilities designed and operated by
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
Gorakhpur
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and ,
New Delhi
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. The fares of Humsafar Express at the time of launch are around 15–20% higher compared to normal AC-3 tier and Sleeper class fares.
Features
The features included for its fleets are:
* In the month of September 2019, Railways decided to add Sleeper class to provide better service to middle class passengers.
* Railways has added a
changing table
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Public changing tables
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for babies in the toilet.
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Vending machines
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are installed for
tea
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,
coffee
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S ...
and
milk
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.
* 110 V DC electric ports and USB ports are provided for each passenger.
* Reading lights for each passenger.
* More comfortable berths than the previous 3-tier AC sleeper rakes.
* Seat-number stickers are
braille
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-integrated.
* Each compartment has Bio-toilets fitted for proper disposal of human waste.
* The exterior of coaches has a futuristic look with the use of Vinyl sheets.
* GPS-based passenger information system at each end of the coach to display speed and station information on LED displays with voice announcements.
* Compartments are equipped with smoke alarms and
CCTV cameras
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to enhance passenger security.
* Heating chamber and refrigerating box are installed in each coach to preserve the food that was brought from home by the passengers.
* Curtains to maintain privacy and a dustbin to maintain cleanliness is provided in each cabin.
* Each coach has three odour control systems fitted across the aisle.
* Automatic doors
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Khadi
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bedrolls are provided.
Active services
Defunct services
See also
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Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
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Vande Bharat Express
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Antyodaya Express
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Tejas Express
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Uday Express
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Mahamana Express
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This train is named after and in honor to Pt. Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya (Mahamana), a freedom fighter & an educationist who establ ...