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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Humsafar Express
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| class = 3A, SL
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| seating = Yes
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| catering = On-board catering vending machines
| observation = Large windows in all carriages, operated by both state and private operators.
| entertainment = Reading lights Electric & USB outlets
| baggage = Underseat
| otherfacilities = Smoke alarms CCTV cameras Baby changing table Odour-control system Passenger information system
| stock = [[LHB coaches|LHB]] rake
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'''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 a [[Hindi]] word meaning "life partner" or "soulmate" The first service was inaugurated on 16 December 2016 between [[Gorakhpur]] and {{stnlnk|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 ==
[[File:TPTY JAT Humsafar.jpg|left|thumb|Humsafar Express leaving [[Kazipet Junction railway station|Kazipet Junction.]]]]
The features included for its fleets are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/now-humsafar-express-passengers-have-a-lot-to-cheer-five-things-to-know-1568387571292.html|title=Now, Humsafar Express passengers have a lot to cheer: Five things to know|work=Livemint|date=16 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantrain.in/humsafar-express|title=List of Humsafar Express|publisher=indiantrain.in|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/471686/humsafar-express-unveiled-by-suresh-prabhu-15-facts-indian-railways-new-luxury-ac-3-tier-train-for-common-man/3/ |title=Humsafar Express: 15 facts that make Indian Railways' new 'luxury' AC-3 tier train for common man super cool! |work=Financial Express|date=16 September 2019}}</ref>

* 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.
* Khadi bedrolls are provided.<ref>{{cite news|title=First look of Humsafar Express: An all new 3-Tier AC train |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/infrastructure/first-look-of-humsafar-express-an-all-new-3-tier-ac-train/slideshow/54347422.cms |date=15 September 2016 |access-date=17 July 2019|work=[[The Economic Times]]|agency=PTI}}</ref>

== Active services ==
There are currently 39 sets of Humsafar fleets.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;" |Sr. no.
! style="background-color:lightseagreen;" |Train name
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Train no.
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Zone
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Frequency
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Inauguration
!style="background-color:lightseagreen;"|Operator
|-
|1
|[[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni)]]
|12571/12572
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
|Four times a week
|16 December 2016
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|2
|[[Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)]]
|12595/12596
|[[North Eastern Railway zone|NER]]
|Tri-weekly
|20 December 2016
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|3
|[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
|12503/12504
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
|Bi-weekly
|30 December 2016
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|4
|[[Howrah–Yesvantpur Humsafar Express]]
|22887/22888
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|Weekly
|20 January 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|5
|[[Sri Ganganagar–Tiruchirappalli Humsafar Express]]
|22497/22498
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|27 February 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|6
|[[Durg–Hazrat Nizamuddin Humsafar Express]]
|22867/22868
|[[South East Central Railway zone|SECR]]
|Bi-weekly
|22 April 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|7
|[[Chennai–Ahmedabad Humsafar Express]]
|22919/22920
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|4 May 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|8
|[[Tirupati–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|22705/22706
|[[South Coast Railway zone|SCoR]]
|Weekly
|15 June 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|9
|[[Howrah–Tirupati Humsafar Express]]
|20889/20890
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|Weekly
|17 June 2017 to Vijayawada, 24 February 2019 extended to Tirupati
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|10
|[[Bhubaneswar–Krishnarajapuram Humsafar Express]]
|22833/22834
|[[East Coast Railway zone|ECoR]]
|Weekly
|13 July 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|11
|[[Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express]]
|22913/22914
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|13 August 2017
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|12
|[[Udaipur City–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Humsafar Express]]
|22985/22986
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|24 February 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|13
|[[Udaipur City–Mysuru Palace Queen Humsafar Express]]
|19667/19668
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|26 February 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|14
|[[Champaran Humsafar Express]]
|15705/15706
|[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NFR]]
|Bi-weekly
|10 April 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|15
|[[Allahabad–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|22437/22438
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
|Tri-weekly
|9 May 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|16
|[[Indore–Puri Humsafar Express]]
|19317/19318
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|12 May 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|17
|[[Bhagat Ki Kothi–Tambaram Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in//view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=5782&did=150945197719308D5BD5D7B0ADF48205B5D2748B71EA6.web91|title=Southern Railway Welcomes You}}</ref>
|14815/14816
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|14 May 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|18
|[[Lingampalli–Indore Humsafar Express]]
|19315/19316
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|27 May 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|19
|[[Bandra Terminus–Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express]]
|19043/19044
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|2 June 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|20
|[[Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|22317/22318
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
|Weekly
|3 July 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|21
|[[Tirunelveli–Gandhidham Humsafar Express]]<ref name="newtimetable">http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2017-18/Humsafar_Tejas.pdf</ref>
|19423/19424
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Weekly
|8 July 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|22
|[[Jabalpur–Santragachi Humsafar Express]]
|20827/20828
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|Weekly
|1 August 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|23
|[[Santragachi–Pune Humsafar Express]]
|20821/20822
|[[South Eastern Railway zone|SER]]
|Weekly
|11 August 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|24
|[[Ajmer–Rameswaram Humsafar Express]]
|19603/19604
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|27 September 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|25
|[[Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]
|12751/12752
|[[South Central Railway zone|SCR]]
|Weekly
|5 October 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|26
|[[Udaipur City–Patliputra Humsafar Express]]
|19669/19670
|[[North Western Railway zone|NWR]]
|Weekly
|5 October 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|27
|[[Pune–Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|22171/22172
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
|Weekly
|6 October 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|28
|[[Santragachi–Habibganj Humsafar Express]]
|22169/22170
|[[West Central Railway zone|WCR]]
|Weekly
|10 October 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|29
|[[Kochuveli–Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|16319/16320
|[[Southern Railway zone|SR]]
|Bi-weekly
|20 October 2018
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|30
|[[Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express]]
|12235/12236
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|Weekly
|15 February 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|31
|[[Pune–Ajni Humsafar Express]]
|22139/22140
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
|Weekly
|16 February 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|32
|[[Patna–Banaswadi Humsafar Express]]
|22353/22354
|[[East Central Railway zone|ECR]]
|Weekly
|2 March 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|33
|[[Pune–Nagpur Humsafar Express]]
|11417/11418
|[[Central Railway zone|CR]]
|Weekly
|3 March 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|34
|[[Bandra Terminus–Jamnagar Humsafar Express]]
|22923/22924
|[[Western Railway zone|WR]]
|Tri-weekly
|4 March 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|35
|[[Allahabad–New Delhi Humsafar Express]]
|12275/12276
|[[North Central Railway zone|NCR]]
|Four times a week
|13 September 2019
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|36
|[[Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express]]
|22459/22490
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
|Weekly
|14 January 2020
|[[Indian Railways]]
|-
|37
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (via Lucknow)]]
|82401/82402
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|Twice a week
|20 February 2020
|[[IRCTC]]
|-
|38
|[[IRCTC Kashi Mahakal Humsafar Express (via Allahabad)]]
|82403/82404
|[[Northern Railway zone|NR]]
|Weekly
|23 February 2020
|[[IRCTC]]
|-
|39
|Godda–New Delhi Humsafar Express
|12349/12350
|[[Eastern Railway zone|ER]]
|Weekly
|8 April 2021
|[[Indian Railways]]
|}
It is said to replace [[Garib Rath Express]].

==See also==
* [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
*

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}{{Humsafar Express}}
{{Indian Railways}}

[[Category:Humsafar Express trains|*]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2016]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India|*]]

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