Premium trains are fast Express rail service by Indian Railways which is operated in busiest routes. These trains have dynamic fare structure which means ticket price varies according to booking rate and seat availability . Priority of Premium trains are above Superfast and Mail/Express trains like Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express and Rajdhani Express.
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, Sadananda Gowda, the railway minister announced 5 more such premium AC-special trains on busy routes.