The Suvidha Express also called as Premium Express series of trains were introduced by

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in 2014 for the 1st time which is operated in busiest routes. They were intended to follow

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in fares similar to that of airlines contrary to the standard one fare for one class of travel generally followed by

. Priority of Premium trains are above Superfast and Mail/Express trains like

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and

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Overview

The Premium AC special train from

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was the first train which was launched on 24 December 2013 during festive season of Christmas and New Year. The train's maiden journey earned 48 percent more than the Mumbai — Delhi Rajdhani that ran during the same period. Encouraged by the successful run of the Mumbai-Delhi premium train, In Railway budget 2014,

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, the railway minister announced 5 more such premium AC-special trains on busy routes.

Features

# Dynamic fare pricing will be followed in this type of train with fare being increased for subsequent bookings. # Only a 15-day Advance reservation period will be permitted for this train with no agent booking allowed. # There will be no waitlisted ticket issued & no modification of ticket or upgradation is permitted. # Only e-tickets will be issued & booking is permitted only through IRCTC's website. # There will be no quota for ladies/tatkal etc. & no concession (senior citizen, disabled etc.) is permitted. # Identity card details are required at the time of booking tickets. # No cancellation is permitted with the only exception being if

cancels the train. # Vacant seats after charting will be available at the respective current booking counters of the train originating station.

Numbering

As similar to the other trains of

, these trains also have five digits. Only change is that, the first digit (from Left) is 8. Example: 82615.

Routes

References

* http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1960&id=0,4,268 * http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1744&id=0,4,268 * http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3581&id=0,4,268 * http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=102069 * http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-railway-gives-premium-trains-halts-to-increase-popularity-1975815

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