Published 14:31 IST, May 14th 2019

Railways to replace the Delhi-Allahabad Express with the Humsafar Express, the train will run four days a week instead of the triweekly. Details here

The 12275 Allahabad-New Delhi Humsafar Express train will run on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, while the return train will run on every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

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railways has decided to replace Delhi-Allahab Duronto Express with Humsafar Express, sources said. Humsafar express that will replace Duronto will run four days a week inste of triweekly run of superfast train. This will come into effect from September 13, sources in ministry informed.

12275 Allahab-New Delhi Humsafar Express train will run on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, while return train will run on every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

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schedule of new Humsafar express train will remain same as of 12275/12276 Allahab-New Delhi-Allahab Duronto Express Train.

" Humsafar Express, which currently runs four days a week between Allahab and Delhi and three days a week from Delhi to Allahab, has w been extended to cover all seven days. This will help in standardisation of rakes and also ensure full occupancy as well," said a senior official.

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Delhi-Allahab Duronto Express was among first set of 12 such "n-stop" trains introduced by n railway minister Mamata Banerjee in 2009-2010 railway budget, which have remained one of fastest trains in country till date

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Over years, Duronto trains have been replaced due to low occupancy. se include conversion of Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ajmer Sharif Duronto into a Jan Shatabdi. Coimbatore-Thiruvananthapuram has been converted into a regular train.

Ors include Chandigarh-Amritsar Duronto Express (converted into superfast express), Howrah-Puri Duronto Express (converted into Shatabdi Express), Ajmer-Nizamuddin Duronto Express (converted into Jan Shatabdi Express), Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram Duronto Express (converted into Super AC Express).

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