[IRI] First South Hamsafar Express Train From Tirupati Captured near Delhi at High Speed

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Channel: Mohd Arif · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Right on-time LGD WAP7 #30441 With Newly Introduced  22706 Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express ( తిరుపతి - జమ్మూతావీ హమ్ సఫర్ ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్ /  जम्मू तवी - तिरुपति हमसफ़र एक्सप्रेस )  crossing Harsana Kalan at full speed and going towards its next halt Delhi Safdarjung Station 

Few Info About Tirupati Humsafar Express :-
   Tirupati – Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express is a completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains of the Indian Railways connecting Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir . It is currently being operated with 22705/22706 train numbers on weekly basis
   
  It averages 57 km/hr as 22705/Tirupati - Jammu Tawi HumSafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 2985 km in 51 hrs 50 mins & 55 km/hr as 22706/Jammu Tawi - Tirupati Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 2985 km in 53 hrs 55 mins

   The trains is completely 3-tier AC LHB Coaches designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

This train was hauled by WAP 4 /WAP 7 of Lallaguda Loco Shed. This train consists of sixteen AC III Tier Coaches, o­ne Pantry Car and two Generator Power Car Coaches.
    16  AC III Tier
    1 Pantry Car
    2 Generator Power Car

few info About Hamsafar train facility :- 

   Humsafar Express upgraded! Within months of introducing the new all AC-3 tier train service, Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways has given the Humsafar Express a Rs 20 lakh per coach upgrade. Looking to enhance passenger comfort, Railways has provided facilities like baby seats in toilets, a new comfortable side berth seat, reading lights and USB charging points among a host of other things.

  The fares of Humsafar Express are around 15-20% higher compared to normal AC-3 tier trains. However, with this new upgrade Railways will not revise the ticket prices - a fact that passengers will greatly welcome. We take a look at what's new in the train:  

  One big revamp - addressing a long standing complaint of passengers - is the new design of the side lower berth. Indian Railways has introduced a detachable board that can be placed on top after joining the two side seats. The move is meant to take care that passengers do not suffer from a backache.

  The new Humsafar Express has refurbished interiors. The design, look and feel of the curtains has been changed. The fire resistant curtains have also been made lighter.

   For the first time, Indian Railways has introduced USB charging points next to berths for AC-3 tier travel

  Reading lights have been provided next to each berth - lower, middle and upper.

  The upper berth climbing arrangement has been made more comfortable. Additionally, Railways has added a handle on the upper berth to assist passengers when the climb

  In a move that will get a big thumbs up from families with babies and women who travel with toddlers, Railways has added a baby seat in the toilet. This is meant to assist parents in changing diapers and nappies of babies

  In a first, India Railways has added a sensor-based men's urinal in the toilet. Based on an NID design, the toilet has been given a two step floor to contain flow of water near the basin.

  The colourful anti-graffiti exteriors now have a reflective  destination board wuth glow in the night feature. The train also has a distinctive reflective 3D numbering.

  Like the earlier version, there is a dustbin in each cabin, comfortable seats, mobile charging points, a mirror and luggage rack

  The flooring has been changed to give it a vinyl coating. The move is aimed at making sure that it is easier to clean the floors of the train

  Like the earlier train, this one too has toilet occupancy indicators and GPS-based information system for the convenience of the passengers 

  The central aisle has LED-lighting that also displays the seat numbers. 

  Humsafar Express has a tea/coffee/soup vending machine

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