Indian Railways is all set to roll out the Humsafar Express in October, meeting another promise made by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu during his Railway Budget speech. Humsafar Express has been envisioned as a fully air-conditioned three-tier service. It is one of the three trains that were announced for reserved passengers. <br /><br /> The others Tejas and UDAY, are still in works. Humsafar Express is being made at the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala and FE Online has learned that two rakes of the new train are currently in the final stages of manufacturing. We bring you an exclusive sneak-peek into the Humsafar Express and its features: (Image by Indian Railways) -
According to Indian Railways, the train's seats will be much more comfortable compared to others in the category. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The seats have been provided with better padding, say RCF officials. They also have 'more comfortable' head rest for upper berths, the officials say. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The Humsafar Express will have mobile and laptop charging points with every berth. The trains will also have GPS-based passenger information system. (Image by Indian Railways)
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This fully air-conditioned LCB (Linke Hofmann Busch) 3-tier coach train will also have all display boards that will also have braille facility for the visually impaired. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Other features of the proposed train include CCTVs, fire and smoke detection systems. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The coaches will have bio-toilets, which is in line with Indian Railways vision of ensuring defecation free tracks. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The toilets will also boast of plush interiors, odour control systems and fire and smoke detection alarms. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Destinations and schedules of 10 Hamsafar Express, seven Antodaya Express, three each of Uday Express and Tejas Express will find place in the new timetable to be released on October 1. (Image by Indian Railways)
The Humsafar Express will also have an optional service for meals. Prabhu, in his Rail Budget speech, had said, that Humsafar and Tejas trains will ensure cost recovery by way of tariff and non-tariff measures. <br /><br /> And in line with that, Indian Railways plans to keep the fares of Humsafar Express around 20% higher thatn that of normal Mail and Express services. (Image by Indian Railways) -
Sources told FE Online that two rakes of Humsafar Express (each rake with 20 coaches and 2 power cars) will be ready by month end. (Image by Indian Railways)
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