Minister
of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inspected the rake of Humsafar Express
today i.e. 9 December 2016 at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. In his Budget
Speech of 2016-17, he had announced the introduction of Humsafar Express, as a
fully air-conditioned third AC service with an optional service for meals.
Accordingly,
the first Humsafar rake comprising of
LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) AC – 3 Tier coaches and Power cars has been
turned out from Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli on 12th November
2016. The Humsafar coaches offer better facilities / amenities for the
passengers, some of which are listed below:
1.
Aesthetically pleasing colour scheme with
anti-graffiti coating and distinctive 3D numbering on the exterior.
2.
Pleasing interiors with attractive and
colourfully co-ordinated seats, berths, partitions, curtains, improved/hygienic
toilets, film type mirrors, etc.
3.
Deodorizer, Dustbins, Sleek bottle holders in
the cabins
4.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance of
the common areas of the coaches.
5.
Integrated Braille displays for the visually
impaired.
6.
Hygienic lavatories with odour flushing system
7.
Global
Positioning System (GPS) based Passenger information
system
8.
Passenger announcement system
9.
Fire and Smoke detection system in the coaches.
10.
Fire detection and suppression system in the
Power cars
11.
Equipped with Auto Vending Machine and Mini
Pantry with Oven/Fridge
A total of 10 Humsafar
trains have been announced by the Ministry of Railways in the new time table.
Of these, Train No. 12595 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar (T) Humsafar Express, with a
composition of 16 AC 3 Tier coaches and 2 Power cars, shall be the first
Humsafar train that is going to be inaugurated soon.
It is planned to
manufacture 10 Humsafar rakes during the current financial year at Modern Coach
Factory, Raebareli and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The cost of a Humsafar
AC 3 Tier coach Rs.2.58 crores, as compared to Rs.2.39 crores for a normal LHB AC 3 Tier coach.
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