# 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 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

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 name | Train no. | Zone | Frequency | Inauguration | Operator |
| 1 | Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni) | 12571/12572 | NER | Four times a week | 16 December 2016 | Indian Railways |
| 2 | Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti) | 12595/12596 | NER | Tri-weekly | 20 December 2016 | Indian Railways |
| 3 | Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 12503/12504 | NFR | Bi-weekly | 30 December 2016 | Indian Railways |
| 4 | Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 22887/22888 | SER | Weekly | 20 January 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 5 | Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express | 22497/22498 | NWR | Weekly | 27 February 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 6 | Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express | 22867/22868 | SECR | Bi-weekly | 22 April 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 7 | Chennai–Ahmedabad Humsafar Express | 22919/22920 | WR | Weekly | 4 May 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 8 | Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express | 22705/22706 | SCR | Weekly | 15 June 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 9 | Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express | 20889/20890 | SER | Weekly | 17 June 2017 to Vijayawada, 24 February 2019 extended to Tirupati | Indian Railways |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 22833/22834 | ECoR | Weekly | 13 July 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 11 | Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express | 22913/22914 | WR | Weekly | 13 August 2017 | Indian Railways |
| 12 | Udaipur City–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Humsafar Express | 22985/22986 | NWR | Weekly | 24 February 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 13 | Udaipur City–Mysuru Palace Queen Humsafar Express | 19667/19668 | NWR | Weekly | 26 February 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 14 | Champaran Humsafar Express | 15705/15706 | NFR | Bi-weekly | 10 April 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 15 | Prayagraj–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express | 22437/22438 | NCR | Tri-weekly | 9 May 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 16 | Indore–Puri Humsafar Express | 20917/20918 | WR | Weekly | 12 May 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 17 | Bhagat Ki Kothi–Thiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express | 20481/20482 | NWR | Weekly | 14 May 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 18 | Lingampalli–Indore Humsafar Express | 20915/20916 | WR | Weekly | 27 May 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 19 | Bandra Terminus–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express | 20943/20944 | WR | Weekly | 2 June 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 20 | Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express | 22317/22318 | ER | Weekly | 3 July 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 21 | Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express | 20923/20924 | WR | Weekly | 8 July 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 22 | Jabalpur–Santragachi Humsafar Express | 20827/20828 | SER | Weekly | 1 August 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 23 | Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express | 20821/20822 | SER | Weekly | 11 August 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 24 | Firozpur –Rameswaram Humsafar Express | 20497/20498 | NR | Weekly | 27 September 2018 Recently extended till firozpur from ajmer (07/10/2023) | Indian Railways |
| 25 | Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express | 12751/12752 | SCR | Weekly | 5 October 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 26 | Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express | 19669/19670 | NWR | Weekly | 5 October 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 27 | Pune–Habibganj Humsafar Express | 22171/22172 | WCR | Weekly | 6 October 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 28 | Santragachi–Habibganj Humsafar Express | 22169/22170 | WCR | Weekly | 10 October 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 29 | Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 16319/16320 | SR | Bi-weekly | 20 October 2018 | Indian Railways |
| 30 | Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express | 12235/12236 | NR | Weekly | 15 February 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 31 | Pune–Ajni Humsafar Express | 22139/22140 | CR | Weekly | 16 February 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 32 | Patna–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 22353/22354 | ECR | Weekly | 2 March 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 33 | Pune–Nagpur Humsafar Express | 22141/22142 | CR | Weekly | 3 March 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 34 | Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express | 22923/22924 | WR | Tri-weekly | 4 March 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 35 | Prayagraj–New Delhi Humsafar Express | 12275/12276 | NCR | Four times a week | 13 September 2019 | Indian Railways |
| 36 | Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express | 22459/22460 | NR | Weekly | 14 January 2020 | Indian Railways |
| 37 | Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Humsafar Express | 19091/19092 | WR | Weekly | 1 March 2021 | Indian Railways |
| 38 | Godda–New Delhi Humsafar Express | 12349/12350 | ER | Weekly | 8 April 2021 | Indian Railways |
| 39 | Bandra Terminus–Barmer Humsafar Express | 12997/12998 | WR | Weekly | 3 January 2024 | Indian Railways |
| 40 | Barmer–Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express | 19009/19010 | WR | Weekly | 6 January 2024 | Indian Railways |