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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox Rail companies
| name = Suvidha Express (Premium Express)
| image_filename = (Krishnarajapuram - Bhubaneshwar) Suvidha Express at Visakhapatnam.jpg
| caption = Suvidha Express at [[Visakhapatnam Junction]]
| franchise =
| nameforarea = Operation
| regions = India 2014 -
| secregions =
| fleet =28
| stations =
| stationsop =
| parent_company = Indian Railways
| website = www.indianrail.gov.in
|}}

The '''Suvidha Express''' also called as '''Premium Express'''<ref>{{cite web|author=Jayanta Roy Chowdhury And R. Suryamurthy |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140213/jsp/nation/story_17932644.jsp |title=Rail tastes premium blood and likes it |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=13 February 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> series of trains were introduced by [[Indian Railways]] in 2014 for the 1st time which is operated in busiest routes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.railnews.co.in/ecr-to-run-weekly-premium-special-train-between-patna-bangalore/ | title=ECR to run weekly Premium Special Train between Patna-Bangalore | publisher=railnews.co.in | date=8 April 2014 | access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref> They were intended to follow [[dynamic pricing]] in fares similar to that of airlines contrary to the standard one fare for one class of travel generally followed by [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="livemint1">{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/pXCamOIf2i0XD9rJIfy8JJ/Railways-to-introduce-dynamic-fares-in-festive-season.html |title=Railways to introduce dynamic fares in festive season |publisher=Livemint |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Today |first=Mail |url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/train-ticket-prices-take-off-like-airfares-054042087.html |title=Train ticket prices take off like airfares — Yahoo India Finance |publisher=In.finance.yahoo.com |date=11 March 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-31/news/45739926_1_base-price-premier-trains-ac-3 |title=More premier trains with dynamic fares in 17 busy routes — Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=31 December 2013 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> Priority of Premium trains are above Superfast and Mail/Express trains<ref>{{cite news|author=K. Balchand |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dynamic-fares-on-17-new-trains/article5679976.ece |title=Dynamic fares on 17 new trains |newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 February 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> like [[Shatabdi Express]], [[Duronto Express]] and [[Rajdhani Express]].

==Overview==
The Premium AC special train from [[Mumbai]] to [[Delhi]] was the first train which was launched on 24 December 2013 during festive season of Christmas and New Year.<ref name="livemint1"/> The train's maiden journey earned 48 percent more than the [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express|Mumbai — Delhi Rajdhani]] that ran during the same period.<ref>{{cite web|author=DNA Correspondent |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-few-premium-trains-few-express-mumbai-gets-something-to-cheer-1961585 |title=Few premium trains, few express, Mumbai gets something to cheer | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=13 February 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> Encouraged by the successful run of the Mumbai-Delhi premium train,<ref name="indiatimes1"/> In Railway budget 2014, [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]], the railway minister announced 5 more such premium AC-special trains on busy routes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/railways-to-run-17-premium-ac-special-trains-on-busy-routes/ |title=Railways to run 17 premium AC-special trains on busy routes |publisher=The Indian Express |date=12 February 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>

==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, handicapped etc.) is permitted.
# Identity card details are required at the time of booking tickets.
# No cancellation is permitted with the only exception being if [[Indian Railways]] 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 [[Indian Railways]], these trains also have five digits. Only change is that, the first digit (from Left) is '''8'''. Example: '''82615'''.

==Routes==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Number !! Train Name
|-
| 82117/82118 || Pune Jn - Manduadih(MUV) Pune Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82407/82408 || Howrah - Anand Vihar Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82303/82304 || Howrah - Jammu Tawi Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82305/82306 || Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82307/82308 || Sealdah - Guwahati Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82355/82356 || [[Patna - Mumbai CST Suvidha Superfast Express]]
|-
| 82503/82504 || Kamakhya - Anand Vihar Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82505/82506 || [[Pune - Kamakhya Suvidha Special Express]]
|-
| 82601/82602 || Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82608/82609 || Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82635/82636 || Chennai Central - Kollam Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82632/82633 || Ernakulam – Chennai Central Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82642/82643 || Kochuveli - Guwahati Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82651/82652 || Yesvantpur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Suvidha Express
|-
| 82653/82654 || Yesvantpur - Jaipur Suvidha Express
|-
| 82801/82802 || Howrah - Ernakulam Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82831/82832 || Sambalpur - Yesvantpur Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82853/82854 || Visakhapatnam - Villupuram Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82901/82902 || [[Mumbai Central New Delhi AC Suvidha Special Express]]
|-
| 82907/82908 || Mumbai Central - Lucknow Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82909/82910 || Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82912/82913 || Chhapra - Valsad Suvidha Special Express
|-
| 82507/82508 || Visakhapatnam - Subedarganj Suvidha Special Express
|}

==See also==
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* https://www.irctc.co.in/betaDoc/list%20of%20dynamic%20train%20running%20in%20prod.pdf

== References ==
{{reflist}}

* 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

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |access-date=5 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125225205/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archive-date=25 November 2013 }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|access-date=5 April 2014}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|access-date=5 April 2014}}

{{Indian Railways}}

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imported>AdellBarreto6 at 16:05, 2 March 2026

103.240.77.162 at 14:49, 30 August 2021