Humsafar trains at 20% higher fares to ply from October: Official

NEW DELHI: With the Talgo high speed train completing its Delhi-Mumbai trial run on Sunday, a railway ministry official said Humsafar trains are set for launch next

Updated on: Sep 12, 2016, 08:27:57 IST

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NEW DELHI: With the Talgo high speed train completing its Delhi-Mumbai trial run on Sunday, a railway ministry official said Humsafar trains are set for launch next month with fares that would be about 20% higher than normal mail and express trains.

Announcing some new trains in the Rail Budget for the current fiscal in February, railways minister Suresh Prabhu had introduced Humsafar, a special class service comprising AC 3-tier coaches.

“Hums a far will be fully air- conditioned, third AC service, with an optional service for meals,” he had said while presenting the budget in Parliament.

It is a special class train for overnight inter-city journey, with many additional facilities that are otherwise not available in normal AC 3-tier coaches.

The additional features include close circuit TV, GPS-based passenger information systems, fire and smoke detection and suppression systems and mobile/laptop charging points with every berth.

Humsafar will also have improved aesthetics. New interior and exterior colour schemes will present a futuristic look with the use of vinyl sheets.

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