Humsafar Express

Humsafar Express
Mysuru - Udaipur City Palace Queen Humsafar Express at Rewari Junction
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Active
First service	16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)
Current operators	Indian Railways and IRCTC
Website	http://indianrail.gov.in
On-board services
Classes	3A, SL, 3E
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering vending machines E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all carriages, operated by both state and private operators.
Entertainment facilities	Reading lights Electric & USB outlets
Baggage facilities	Underseat
Other facilities	Smoke alarms CCTV cameras Baby changing table Odour-control system Passenger information system
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB rake
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	130 km/h
Track owner	Indian Railways

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. "Humsafar" is an Urdu word meaning "co-passenger" The first service was inaugurated on 16 December 2016 between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar Terminal, New Delhi. 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.

The features included for its fleets are:¹²

• 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 for babies in the toilet.
• Vending machines are installed for tea, coffee and milk.
• 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-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 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
• Khadi bedrolls are provided.³
• It has 1.15 times the fare of AC Super fast Express⁴

However most of these Humsafar trains run with regular 3AC coaches without these enhancements. There are only a few trains that run with Humsafar coaches.

some Humsafar Express trains run by both diesel and electric locomotives, diesel locomotives like WDP-4 , WDM-3D and WDM-3A. Electric locomotives like WAP-4 , WAP-5 or WAG-5 and most popular of all WAP-7