MoR inaugurates India’s first Humsafar train

The MoR has recently inaugurated the first Humsafar train in Uttar Pradesh. As a part of Rail Budget 2016-17, the MoR had announced the introduction of a new type of trains called Humsafar Express. The train is a fully air-conditioned service with facilities such as a GPS-based passenger information system, passenger announcement system, fire and smoke detection and suppression system, CCTVs, comfortable seats, mobile and laptop charging points, integrated Braille display, LCD display above compartment doors in the aisle, fire retardant curtains, etc.