Humsafar Express


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, 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.
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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 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.
  • It has 1.15 times the fare of AC Super fast Express
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.

Active services

Sr. no.Train nameTrain no.ZoneFrequencyInaugurationOperatorDistanceTravel TimeAvg speed
1Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni)12571/12572NERFour times a week16 December 2016Indian Railways839 km13 h 50 m61 km/h
2Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)12595/12596NERTri-weekly20 December 2016Indian Railways770 km12 h 50 m62 km/h
3Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express12503/12504NFRBi-weekly30 December 2016Indian Railways3,529 km62 h 40 min65.66 km/h
4Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express22887/22888SERWeekly20 January 2017Indian Railways1,953 km31h 20m62 km/h
5Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express22497/22498NWRWeekly27 February 2017Indian Railways3,116 km58h 25m53.2 km/h
6Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express22867/22868SECRBi-weekly22 April 2017Indian Railways1280 km21 h 20 m60 km/h
7Chennai–Ahmedabad Humsafar Express22919/22920WRWeekly4 May 2017Indian Railways1,727 km29 h, 30 min59 km/h
8Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express22705/22706SCRWeekly15 June 2017Indian Railways2,985 km51 h 55 m57 km/h
9Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express20889/20890SERWeekly17 June 2017 to Vijayawada, 24 February 2019 extended to TirupatiIndian Railways1,617 km26 h 5 m65 km/h
10Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express22833/22834ECoRWeekly13 July 2017Indian Railways1,512 km25h 0m60 km/h
11Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express22913/22914WRWeekly13 August 2017Indian Railways2,060 km39h 00m55 km/h
12Udaipur City–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Humsafar Express22985/22986NWRWeekly24 February 2018Indian Railways732 km12 h 45 m62 km/h
13Udaipur City–Mysuru Palace Queen Humsafar Express19667/19668NWRWeekly26 February 2018Indian Railways2,256 km43h 45m53 km/h
14Champaran Humsafar Express15705/15706NFRBi-weekly10 April 2018Indian Railways1,473 km29h 50m49 km/h
15Prayagraj–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express22437/22438NCRTri-weekly9 May 2018622 km7h 55m79 km/h
16Indore–Puri Humsafar Express20917/20918WRWeekly12 May 2018Indian Railways1,602 km30 h 45 m51 km/h
17Bhagat Ki Kothi–Thiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express20481/20482NWRWeekly14 May 2018Indian Railways2,816 km47 h 50 m59 km/h
18Lingampalli–Indore Humsafar Express20915/20916WRWeekly27 May 2018Indian Railways1,543 km26 h, 15 min59 km/h
19Bandra Terminus–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express20943/20944WRWeekly2 June 2018Indian Railways933.4 km17 h 05 m55 km/h
20Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express22317/22318ERWeekly3 July 20181,948 km34h 15m57 km/h
21Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express20923/20924WRWeekly8 July 2018Indian Railways2,400 km45 h 10 m54 km/h
22Jabalpur–Santragachi Humsafar Express20827/20828SERWeekly1 August 2018Indian Railways1,117 km19 h 40 m56 km/h
23Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express20821/20822SERWeekly11 August 2018Indian Railways2,058 km31 h 45 m65 km/h
24Firozpur –Rameswaram Humsafar Express20497/20498NRWeekly27 September 2018 Recently extended till firozpur from ajmer Indian Railways3,544 km60.5 h57 km/h
25Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express12751/12752SCRWeekly5 October 2018Indian Railways2,049 km37h55 km/h
26Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express19669/19670NWRWeekly5 October 2018Indian Railways1,565 km32h 55m48 km/h
27Pune–Habibganj Humsafar Express22171/22172WCRWeekly6 October 2018Indian Railways890 km13h 30m66 km/h
28Santragachi–Rani Kamalapati Humsafar Express22169/22170WCRWeekly10 October 2018Indian Railways1,435 km25 h 15 m56 km/h
29Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express16319/16320SRBi-weekly20 October 2018Indian Railways826 km16h 40m50 km/h
30Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express12235/12236NRWeekly15 February 2019Indian Railways1,236 km17h 00m73 km/h
31Pune–Ajni Humsafar Express22139/22140CRWeekly16 February 2019Indian Railways887 km15h 30m56 km/h
32Patna–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express22353/22354ECRWeekly2 March 2019Indian Railways3,544 km60.5 h57 km/h
33Pune–Nagpur Humsafar Express22141/22142CRWeekly3 March 2019Indian Railways2,694 km48h 15m60 km/h
34Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express22923/22924WRTri-weekly4 March 2019Indian Railways813 km14 h 30 m55 km/h
35Prayagraj–New Delhi Humsafar Express12275/12276NCRFour times a week13 September 2019Indian Railways632 km07 h 40 m82 km/h
36Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express22459/22460NRWeekly14 January 2020Indian Railways1,233 km18 h74 km/h
37Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Humsafar Express19091/19092WRWeekly1 March 2021Indian Railways1,977 km36 h55 km/h
38Godda–New Delhi Humsafar Express12349/12350ERWeekly8 April 2021Indian Railways1,323 km22 h 45 m58 km/h
39Bandra Terminus–Barmer Humsafar Express12997/12998WRWeekly3 January 2024Indian Railways994 km17h 45m56 km/h
40Bandra Terminus - Barmer Humsafar Express21901/21902WRWeekly6 January 2024Indian Railways994 km17h 55m55 km/h
41Bhagalpur-Ajmer Humsafar Express13423/13424ERWeekly6 March 2025Indian Railways1,749 km33 h 30 m52 km/h
42Sealdah - Jalpaiguri Road Humsafar Express13115/13116ERWeekly14 June 2025Indian Railways586 km12h 20m47.5 km/h