Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 1 duronto train runs from Ahmedabad to Hapa - HAPA DURONTO EX (12267).
Ahmedabad to Hapa HAPA DURONTO EX (12267) departs from Ahmedabad Jn station (ADI) at and arrives Hapa station (HAPA) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Ahmedabad to Hapa duronto fare is Rs.1655 in First AC, Rs.995 in Second AC, Rs.725 in Third AC and Rs.675 in Third Economy for this train which includes meal charges also. Mumbai Ahmedabad Duronto is one of those trains in India that does not have any commercial stop between its source and destination. There is only one other Duronto-Allahabad NDLS Duronto 12275/76 train that does not have any commercial stoppage in between. Although there are other better options to travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, but due to its convenient timings and no halts in between this Duronto makes a good option to travel.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 1 humsafar train runs from Ahmedabad to Hapa - JAM HUMSAFAR (22923).
Ahmedabad to Hapa JAM HUMSAFAR (22923) departs from Ahmedabad Jn station (ADI) at and arrives Hapa station (HAPA) at . This train has 5 stoppages. Ahmedabad to Hapa humsafar fare is Rs.715 in Third AC and Rs.275 in Sleeper for this train.