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| catering        = On-board catering <br> Vending Machines
| catering        = On-board catering <br> vending machines
| observation    = Large windows in all carriages, Operated by both state and private operators.
| observation    = Large windows in all carriages, operated by both state and private operators.
| entertainment  = Reading Lights <br> Electric & USB outlets
| entertainment  = Reading lights <br> Electric & USB outlets
| baggage        = Underseat
| baggage        = Underseat
| otherfacilities = Smoke alarms <br> CCTV cameras <br> Baby changing table <br> Odour control system <br> Passenger information system
| otherfacilities = Smoke alarms <br> CCTV cameras <br> Baby changing table <br> Odour-control system <br> Passenger information system
| stock          = [[LHB Coaches|LHB]] rake
| stock          = [[LHB coaches|LHB]] rake
| gauge          = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
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'''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]]. Its services include long haul routes. The first service was inaugurated on 16 December 2016 between [[Gorakhpur]] and [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|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.
'''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 a [[Hindi]] word meaning "life partner" or "soulmate" The first service was inaugurated on 16 December 2016 between [[Gorakhpur]] and {{stnlnk|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.


==Features==
== Features ==
The features included for its fleets are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/now-humsafar-express-passengers-have-a-lot-to-cheer-five-things-to-know-1568387571292.html|title=Now, Humsafar Express passengers have a lot to cheer: Five things to know|work=Livemint|date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/471686/humsafar-express-unveiled-by-suresh-prabhu-15-facts-indian-railways-new-luxury-ac-3-tier-train-for-common-man/3/ |title=Humsafar Express: 15 facts that make Indian Railways’ new ‘luxury’ AC-3 tier train for common man super cool! |work=Financial Express|date=16 September 2019}}</ref>
[[File:TPTY JAT Humsafar.jpg|left|thumb|Humsafar Express leaving [[Kazipet Junction railway station|Kazipet Junction.]]]]
The features included for its fleets are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/now-humsafar-express-passengers-have-a-lot-to-cheer-five-things-to-know-1568387571292.html|title=Now, Humsafar Express passengers have a lot to cheer: Five things to know|work=Livemint|date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantrain.in/humsafar-express|title=List of Humsafar Express|publisher=indiantrain.in|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/471686/humsafar-express-unveiled-by-suresh-prabhu-15-facts-indian-railways-new-luxury-ac-3-tier-train-for-common-man/3/ |title=Humsafar Express: 15 facts that make Indian Railways' new 'luxury' AC-3 tier train for common man super cool! |work=Financial Express|date=16 September 2019}}</ref>


* In the month of September 2019, Railways decided to add Sleeper class to provide better service to middle class passengers.
* 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.
* [[File:Lallaguda WAP7 37474.jpg|thumb|WAP7]]Railways has added a [[changing table]] for babies in the toilet.
* [[Vending machines]] are installed for tea, coffee and milk.
* [[Vending machines]] are installed for tea, coffee and milk.
* 110 V DC electric ports and USB ports are provided for each passenger.
* 110 V DC electric ports and USB ports are provided for each passenger.
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* Each compartment has Bio-toilets fitted for proper disposal of human waste.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Heating chamber and refrigerating box are installed in each coach to preserve the food that was brought from home by the passengers.
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* Khadi bedrolls are provided.<ref>{{cite news|title=First look of Humsafar Express: An all new 3-Tier AC train |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/infrastructure/first-look-of-humsafar-express-an-all-new-3-tier-ac-train/slideshow/54347422.cms |date=15 September 2016 |access-date=17 July 2019|work=[[The Economic Times]]|agency=PTI}}</ref>
* Khadi bedrolls are provided.<ref>{{cite news|title=First look of Humsafar Express: An all new 3-Tier AC train |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/infrastructure/first-look-of-humsafar-express-an-all-new-3-tier-ac-train/slideshow/54347422.cms |date=15 September 2016 |access-date=17 July 2019|work=[[The Economic Times]]|agency=PTI}}</ref>


== Active Services ==
== Active services ==
There are currently 39 sets of Humsafar fleets.
There are currently 39 sets of Humsafar fleets.


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!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Train No.
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|1
|1
|[[Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Barhni)]]
|[[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni)]]
|12571/12572
|12571/12572
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
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|2
|2
|[[Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Basti)]]
|[[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)]]
|12595/12596
|12595/12596
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
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|3
|3
|[[Bangalore Cantonment - Agartala Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
|12503/12504
|12503/12504
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
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|4
|4
|[[Howrah - Yesvantpur Humsafar Express]]
|[[Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express]]
|22887/22888
|22887/22888
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
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|5
|5
|[[Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express|Sri Ganganagar - Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express]]
|[[Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express]]
|22497/22498
|22497/22498
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|6
|6
|[[Durg - Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express]]
|[[Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express]]
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|22867/22868
|[[South East Central Railway zone|SECR]]
|[[South East Central Railway zone|SECR]]
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|7
|7
|[[Chennai - Ahmedabad Humsafar Express]]
|[[Chennai–Ahmedabad Humsafar Express]]
|22919/22920
|22919/22920
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|8
|8
|[[Tirupati - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|22705/22706
|22705/22706
|[[South Coast Railway zone|SCoR]]
|[[South Coast Railway zone|SCoR]]
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|9
|9
|[[Howrah - Vijayawada Humsafar Express|Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express]]
|[[Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express]]
|20889/20890
|20889/20890
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|Weekly
|Weekly
|17 June 2017 to Vijayawada, 24 February 2019 extended upto Tirupati
|17 June 2017 to Vijayawada, 24 February 2019 extended to Tirupati
|[[Indian Railways]]
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express]]
|22833/22834
|22833/22834
|[[East Coast Railway zone|ECoR]]
|[[East Coast Railway zone|ECoR]]
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|11
|11
|[[Bandra Terminus - Saharsa Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express]]
|22913/22914
|22913/22914
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|-
|12
|12
|[[Udaipur City - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Humsafar Express]]
|[[Udaipur City–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Humsafar Express]]
|22985/22986
|22985/22986
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|13
|13
|[[Udaipur City - Mysuru Palace Queen Humsafar Express]]
|[[Udaipur City–Mysuru Palace Queen Humsafar Express]]
|19667/19668
|19667/19668
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|-
|14
|14
|[[Champaran Humsafar Express|Katihar - Delhi Junction  Champaran Humsafar Express]]
|[[Champaran Humsafar Express]]
|15705/15706
|15705/15706
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
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|-
|15
|15
|[[Allahabad - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|[[Allahabad–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|22437/22438
|22437/22438
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
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|-
|16
|16
|[[Indore - Puri Humsafar Express]]
|[[Indore–Puri Humsafar Express]]
|19317/19318
|19317/19318
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|-
|17
|17
|[[Bhagat Ki Kothi - Tambaram Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable" /><ref>http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in//view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5782&did=150945197719308D5BD5D7B0ADF48205B5D2748B71EA6.web91</ref>
|[[Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tambaram Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in//view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5782&did=150945197719308D5BD5D7B0ADF48205B5D2748B71EA6.web91|title=Southern Railway Welcomes You}}</ref>
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|14815/14816
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|-
|18
|18
|[[Lingampalli - Indore Humsafar Express]]
|[[Lingampalli–Indore Humsafar Express]]
|19315/19316
|19315/19316
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|-
|19
|19
|[[Bandra Terminus - Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bandra Terminus–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express]]
|19043/19044
|19043/19044
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|-
|20
|20
|[[Sealdah - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|22317/22318
|22317/22318
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
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|-
|21
|21
|[[Tirunelveli - Gandhidham Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable">http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2017-18/Humsafar_Tejas.pdf</ref>
|[[Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable">http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2017-18/Humsafar_Tejas.pdf</ref>
|19423/19424
|19423/19424
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|-
|22
|22
|[[Jabalpur - Santragachi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Jabalpur–Santragachi Humsafar Express]]
|20827/20828
|20827/20828
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
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|-
|23
|23
|[[Santragachi - Pune Humsafar Express]]
|[[Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express]]
|20821/20822
|20821/20822
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
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|24
|24
|[[Ajmer–Rameswaram Humsafar Express|Ajmer - Rameswaram Humsafar Express]]
|[[Ajmer–Rameswaram Humsafar Express]]
|19603/19604
|19603/19604
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|-
|25
|25
|[[Hazur Sahib Nanded - Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|12751/12752
|12751/12752
|[[South Central Railway zone|SCR]]
|[[South Central Railway zone|SCR]]
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|26
|26
|[[Udaipur City - Patliputra Humsafar Express]]
|[[Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express]]
|19669/19670
|19669/19670
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
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|27
|27
|[[Pune - Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|[[Pune–Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|22171/22172
|22171/22172
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
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|-
|28
|28
|[[Santragachi - Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|[[Santragachi–Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|22169/22170
|22169/22170
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
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|29
|29
|[[Kochuveli - Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Kochuveli–Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|16319/16320
|16319/16320
|[[Southern Railway zone|SR]]
|[[Southern Railway zone|SR]]
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|-
|30
|30
|[[Madhupur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|[[Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|12235/12236
|12235/12236
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
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|31
|31
|[[Pune - Ajni Humsafar Express]]
|[[Pune–Ajni Humsafar Express]]
|22139/22140
|22139/22140
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
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|32
|32
|[[Patna - Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Patna–Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|22353/22354
|22353/22354
|[[East Central Railway zone|ECR]]
|[[East Central Railway zone|ECR]]
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|-
|33
|33
|[[Pune - Nagpur Humsafar Express]]
|[[Pune–Nagpur Humsafar Express]]
|11417/11418
|11417/11418
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
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|34
|34
|[[Bandra Terminus - Jamnagar Humsafar Express]]
|[[Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express]]
|22923/22924
|22923/22924
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
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|35
|35
|[[Allahabad New Delhi Humsafar Express|Allahabad - New Delhi Humsafar Express]]
|[[Allahabad–New Delhi Humsafar Express]]
|12275/12276
|12275/12276
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
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|-
|37
|37
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (Via Lucknow)]]
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (via Lucknow)]]
|82401/82402
|82401/82402
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
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|-
|38
|38
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (Via Allahabad)]]
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (via Allahabad)]]
|82403/82404
|82403/82404
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
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|-
|39
|39
|Godda - New Delhi Humsafar Express
|Godda–New Delhi Humsafar Express
|12349/12350
|12349/12350
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train|Bullet Train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)]]
* [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
*
* [[Antyodaya Express]]
*[[Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
*[[Uday Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
*[[Mahamana Express]]  
* [[Mahamana Express]]  
*
*


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