The Suvidha Express also called as Premium Express series of trains were introduced by Indian Railways in 2014 for the 1st time which is operated in busiest routes. They were intended to follow dynamic pricing in fares similar to that of airlines contrary to the standard one fare for one class of travel generally followed by Indian Railways. Priority of Premium trains are above Superfast and Mail/Express trains like Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express and Rajdhani Express. At present only 2 services are operated as a regular service.
Overview The Premium AC special train from Mumbai to Delhi was the first train which was launched on 24 December 2013 during festive season of Christmas and New Year. The train's maiden journey earned 48 percent more than the Mumbai — Delhi Rajdhani that ran during the same period. Encouraged by the successful run of the Mumbai-Delhi premium train, In Railway budget 2014, D. V. Sadananda Gowda, the railway minister announced 5 more such premium AC-special trains on busy routes.
Features
Dynamic fare pricing will be followed in this type of train with fare being increased for subsequent bookings. Only a 10-30 days Advance reservation period will be permitted for this train with no agent booking allowed. There will be no provision for waitlisted ticket. Only RAC & Confirmed tickets are permitted to on-board. Tickets will be issued & booking is permitted through IRCTC's website & PRS counters. There will be no quota for ladies/tatkal etc. Only general quota is available & No concession (senior citizen, disabled etc.), modification, upgradation, duplicate ticket, cluster bookings, BPT is permitted in this trains. Identity card details are required at the time of booking tickets. No cancellation is permitted with the only exception being if Indian Railways cancels the train. Vacant seats after charting will be available at the respective current booking counters of the train originating station.
Numbering
As similar to the other trains of Indian Railways, these trains also have five digits. Only change is that, the first digit (from Left) is 8. Example: 82615.
Traction each trains had their own locomotives like WAP-4 , WDM-3D , WDG-4 , WDP-4 , WAG-5 and WAG-7
Routes
Number Train Name 82117/82118 Pune Jn - Manduadih(MUV) Pune Suvidha Special Express 82407/82408 Howrah - Anand Vihar Suvidha Special Express 82303/82304 Howrah - Jammu Tawi Suvidha Special Express 82305/82306 Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Suvidha Special Express 82307/82308 Sealdah - Guwahati Suvidha Special Express 82503/82504 Kamakhya - Anand Vihar Suvidha Special Express 82505/82506 Pune - Kamakhya Suvidha Special Express 82601/82602 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Suvidha Special Express 82608/82609 Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Suvidha Special Express 82635/82636 Chennai Central - Kollam Suvidha Special Express 82632/82633 Ernakulam – Chennai Central Suvidha Special Express 82642/82643 Kochuveli - Guwahati Suvidha Special Express 82651/82652 Yesvantpur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Suvidha Express 82801/82802 Howrah - Ernakulam Suvidha Special Express 82831/82832 Sambalpur - Yesvantpur Suvidha Special Express 82853/82854 Visakhapatnam - Villupuram Suvidha Special Express 82901/82902 Mumbai Central New Delhi AC Suvidha Special Express 82907/82908 Mumbai Central - Lucknow Suvidha Special Express 82909/82910 Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Suvidha Special Express 82912/82913 Chhapra - Valsad Suvidha Special Express 82507/82508 Visakhapatnam - Subedarganj Suvidha Special Express82355/82356Mumbai CSMT - Patna Suvidha Express82653/82654Jaipur - Yesvantpur Suvidha Express
See also Dedicated Intercity trains of India Rajdhani Express https://www.irctc.co.in/betaDoc/list%20of%20dynamic%20train%20running%20in%20prod.pdf
References
http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1960&id=0,4,268 http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1744&id=0,4,268 http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3581&id=0,4,268 http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=102069 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-railway-gives-premium-trains-halts-to-increase-popularity-1975815
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