Good news for all the travel enthusiasts out there! Now passengers traveling to South India can travel on Indian railways' superfast Humsafar train. The Indian Railways is planning to launch a new weekly Humsafar Superfast train between Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in the near future. According to Indian Railways, the Humsafar train will go from Rajasthan's Ajmer to Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram. Moreover, the Humsafar express train will also be touching states like Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Maharashtra en route.
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The train service will start from December 18 and the first train returning from Rameshwaram will leave on December 21. According to the update by Western Railways, starting December 18, train number 20973, Ajmer-Rameswaram Weekly Humsafar Superfast Express, would run every Saturday at 8:10 PM. The train will arrive in Rameshwaram on Mondays at 9 p.m., according to the Railways. Similarly, train number 20974, Rameshwaram- Ajmer Humsafar will start operation from December 21 and will run every Tuesday at 10:30 PM
During the journey, the train will stop at the Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Fathebad, Chandravatiganj, Laxmibai Nagar, Dewas Jn., Maksi Jn., Bhopal, Itarsi, Betul, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Ballarshah, Barangal, Vijayawada Jn., Nellore, Gudur Jn. Chennai Egmore, Chengalpattu Jn., Villupuram Jn., Aluva, Thrissur Pally Jn. and Manmadhuri Junctions.
It should be noted that regular operations remained halted following the announcement of the lockdown in March 2020. The railways resumed operations after the lockdown restrictions were lifted, but with several guidelines. The choice to introduce new trains from Rajasthan comes after the railways introduced the resumption of standard operation after over one-and-a-half years.
The common operation remained suspended for the reason of the announcement of the primary COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. Because the lockdown opened up, railways resumed operation, however, with several restrictions. Throughout this era, many common trains remained suspended and particular trains had been operating. The choice marked the return of 1700 common trains. Click here if you want to know about the latest updates for Indian Railways.
What is Humsafar Express?
The Indian Railways introduced the Humsafar Express in 2016. On December 16, 2016, the first train ran between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi, and since then, many trains have been added to the 'Humsafar Express' lineup, connecting cities across India.
The Humsafar Express is a premium, high-speed train with modern amenities like mini pantries, laptop charging, reading lights, vending machines etc. Previously, all AC 3-tier coaches were used in Humsafar express trains. However, Indian Railways decided to add sleeper coaches to the train later in 2019.
Humsafar Express fare
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Pre-revised |
Post revised |
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Base fare |
Base Fare 1.15 times the base fare of Super Fast Mail/Express Trains |
1.15 times the base fare of Mail/Express trains |
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Variation of fare |
First 50% on Normal Humsafar fare. Subsequent 50% on variable fare subject to maximum 1.5 times |
Fixed fare as above |
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Tatkal charges |
1.5 times of Humsafar base fare |
Normal Humsafar Tatkal fare, which is normally 1.3 times the base fare subject to maximum and minimum limits. |
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Applicable class |
Only 3AC |
Along with 3 AC Sleeper Class can also be attached |
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