diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
index 3ad68b886..493af0a87 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ sai_start_type_t CommandLineOptions::startTypeStringToStartType(
     if (startType == STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT)
         return SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT;
 
+    if (startType == STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT)
+        return SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT;
+
     if (startType == STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
         return SAI_START_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 
@@ -121,6 +124,9 @@ std::string CommandLineOptions::startTypeToString(
         case SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT:
             return STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT;
 
+        case SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT:
+            return STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT;
+
         case SAI_START_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
             return STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 
diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
index 26adc5ec6..f3243e747 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptions.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_WARM_BOOT         "warm"
 #define STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_FAST_BOOT         "fast"
 #define STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT     "fastfast"
+#define STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT      "express"
 #define STRING_SAI_START_TYPE_UNKNOWN           "unknown"
 
 namespace syncd
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ namespace syncd
          */
         SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT = 3,
 
+        /**
+         * A special type of boot used by Cisco platforms to start in 'express'
+         * boot mode
+         */
+        SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT = 4,
+
         /**
          * Set at last, just for error purpose.
          */
diff --git a/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp b/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
index 620e5383f..a7c034d73 100644
--- a/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
+++ b/syncd/CommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void CommandLineOptionsParser::printUsage()
     std::cout << "    -p --profile profile" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Provide profile map file" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -t --startType type" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "        Specify start type (cold|warm|fast|fastfast)" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "        Specify start type (cold|warm|fast|fastfast|express)" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -u --useTempView" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "        Use temporary view between init and apply" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "    -S --disableExitSleep" << std::endl;
diff --git a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.cpp b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.cpp
index abfb0ef78..2b303a4d1 100644
--- a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ void RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions::setRestartType(
 #define STRING_RESTART_COLD         "COLD"
 #define STRING_RESTART_WARM         "WARM"
 #define STRING_RESTART_FAST         "FAST"
+#define STRING_RESTART_EXPRESS      "EXPRESS"
 #define STRING_RESTART_PRE_SHUTDOWN "PRE-SHUTDOWN"
+#define STRING_RESTART_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN "PRE-EXPRESS-SHUTDOWN"
 
 syncd_restart_type_t RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions::stringToRestartType(
         _In_ const std::string& restartType)
@@ -53,9 +55,15 @@ syncd_restart_type_t RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions::stringToRestartType(
     if (restartType == STRING_RESTART_FAST)
         return SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_FAST;
 
+    if (restartType == STRING_RESTART_EXPRESS)
+        return SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS;
+
     if (restartType == STRING_RESTART_PRE_SHUTDOWN)
         return SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN;
 
+    if (restartType == STRING_RESTART_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN)
+        return SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN;
+
     SWSS_LOG_WARN("unknown restart type '%s' returning COLD", restartType.c_str());
 
     return SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_COLD;
@@ -77,9 +85,15 @@ std::string RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions::restartTypeToString(
         case SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_FAST:
             return STRING_RESTART_FAST;
 
+        case SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS:
+            return STRING_RESTART_EXPRESS;
+
         case SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN:
             return STRING_RESTART_PRE_SHUTDOWN;
 
+        case SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN:
+            return STRING_RESTART_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN;
+
         default:
 
             SWSS_LOG_WARN("unknown restart type '%d' returning COLD", restartType);
diff --git a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.h b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.h
index 781f7b8d5..4fc9d030c 100644
--- a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.h
+++ b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ namespace syncd
 
         SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN,
 
+        SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS,
+
+        SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN,
+
     } syncd_restart_type_t;
 
     class RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions
diff --git a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser.cpp b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
index 2bcf9d037..417b90524 100644
--- a/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
+++ b/syncd/RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions> RequestShutdownCommandLineOpt
         { "cold", no_argument, 0, 'c' },
         { "warm", no_argument, 0, 'w' },
         { "fast", no_argument, 0, 'f' },
+        { "express", no_argument, 0, 'e' },
         { "pre",  no_argument, 0, 'p' }, // Requesting pre shutdown
+        { "pxe",  no_argument, 0, 'z' }, // Requesting pre-express shutdown
         { "help", no_argument, 0, 'h' },
 
         { "globalContext", required_argument, 0, 'g' },
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions> RequestShutdownCommandLineOpt
     {
         int option_index = 0;
 
-        int c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cwfpg:x:h", long_options, &option_index);
+        int c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "cwfepzg:x:h", long_options, &option_index);
 
         if (c == -1)
             break;
@@ -59,11 +61,21 @@ std::shared_ptr<RequestShutdownCommandLineOptions> RequestShutdownCommandLineOpt
                 optionSpecified = true;
                 break;
 
+            case 'e':
+                options->setRestartType(SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS);
+                optionSpecified = true;
+                break;
+
             case 'p':
                 options->setRestartType(SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN);
                 optionSpecified = true;
                 break;
 
+            case 'z':
+                options->setRestartType(SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN);
+                optionSpecified = true;
+                break;
+
             case 'g':
                 options->m_globalContext = (uint32_t)std::stoul(optarg);
                 break;
@@ -98,7 +110,7 @@ void RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser::printUsage()
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
 
-    std::cout << "Usage: syncd_request_shutdown [-w] [--warm] [-p] [--pre] [-c] [--cold] [-f] [--fast] [-g idx] [-x contextConfig] [-h] [--help]" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Usage: syncd_request_shutdown [-w] [--warm] [-p] [--pre] [-c] [--cold] [-f] [--fast] [-e] [--express] [-z --pxe] [-g idx] [-x contextConfig] [-h] [--help]" << std::endl;
 
     std::cerr << std::endl;
 
@@ -112,6 +124,10 @@ void RequestShutdownCommandLineOptionsParser::printUsage()
     std::cerr << "      For cold restart" << std::endl;
     std::cerr << "  -f --fast" << std::endl;
     std::cerr << "      For fast restart" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "  -e --express" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "      For express restart" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "  -z --pxe" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "      For express pre-shutdown" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "  -g --globalContext " << std::endl;
     std::cout << "      Global context index to load from context config file" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "  -x --contextConfig" << std::endl;
diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.cpp b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
index a54384e82..8adb1404e 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
@@ -217,10 +217,11 @@ Syncd::~Syncd()
 void Syncd::performStartupLogic()
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+    // ignore warm logic here if syncd starts in fast-boot, express-boot or Mellanox fastfast boot mode
 
-    // ignore warm logic here if syncd starts in fast-boot or Mellanox fastfast boot mode
-
-    if (m_isWarmStart && m_commandLineOptions->m_startType != SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT && m_commandLineOptions->m_startType != SAI_START_TYPE_FAST_BOOT)
+    if (m_isWarmStart && m_commandLineOptions->m_startType != SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT &&
+        m_commandLineOptions->m_startType != SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT &&
+        m_commandLineOptions->m_startType != SAI_START_TYPE_FAST_BOOT)
     {
         SWSS_LOG_WARN("override command line startType=%s via SAI_START_TYPE_WARM_BOOT",
                 CommandLineOptions::startTypeToString(m_commandLineOptions->m_startType).c_str());
@@ -3675,9 +3676,10 @@ sai_status_t Syncd::processNotifySyncd(
 
             m_asicInitViewMode = false;
 
-            if (m_commandLineOptions->m_startType == SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT)
+            if (m_commandLineOptions->m_startType == SAI_START_TYPE_FASTFAST_BOOT ||
+                m_commandLineOptions->m_startType == SAI_START_TYPE_EXPRESS_BOOT)
             {
-                // fastfast boot configuration end
+                // express/fastfast boot configuration end
 
                 status = onApplyViewInFastFastBoot();
             }
@@ -4716,6 +4718,39 @@ sai_status_t Syncd::setRestartWarmOnAllSwitches(
     return result;
 }
 
+sai_status_t Syncd::setFastAPIEnableOnAllSwitches()
+{
+    SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
+
+    sai_status_t result = SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+    sai_attribute_t attr;
+
+    attr.id = SAI_SWITCH_ATTR_FAST_API_ENABLE;
+    attr.value.booldata = true;
+
+    for (auto& sw: m_switches)
+    {
+        auto rid = sw.second->getRid();
+
+        auto strRid = sai_serialize_object_id(rid);
+
+        auto status = m_vendorSai->set(SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_SWITCH, rid, &attr);
+
+        if (status != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Failed to set SAI_SWITCH_ATTR_PRE_SHUTDOWN=true: %s:%s",
+                    strRid.c_str(),
+                    sai_serialize_status(status).c_str());
+
+            result = status;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 sai_status_t Syncd::setPreShutdownOnAllSwitches()
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();
@@ -4933,7 +4968,7 @@ void Syncd::run()
 
                 shutdownType = handleRestartQuery(*m_restartQuery);
 
-                if (shutdownType != SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN)
+                if (shutdownType != SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN && shutdownType != SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN)
                 {
                     // break out the event handling loop to shutdown syncd
                     runMainLoop = false;
@@ -4943,7 +4978,7 @@ void Syncd::run()
                 // Handle switch pre-shutdown and wait for the final shutdown
                 // event
 
-                SWSS_LOG_TIMER("warm pre-shutdown");
+                SWSS_LOG_TIMER("%s pre-shutdown", (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_SHUTDOWN) ? "warm" : "express");
 
                 m_manager->removeAllCounters();
 
@@ -4960,6 +4995,23 @@ void Syncd::run()
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                if (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_PRE_EXPRESS_SHUTDOWN)
+                {
+                    SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("express boot, enable fast API pre-shutdown");
+                    status = setFastAPIEnableOnAllSwitches();
+
+                    if (status != SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+                    {
+                        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Failed to set SAI_SWITCH_ATTR_FAST_API_ENABLE=true: %s for express pre-shutdown. Fall back to cold restart",
+				       sai_serialize_status(status).c_str());
+
+                        shutdownType = SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_COLD;
+
+                        warmRestartTable.setFlagFailed();
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 status = setPreShutdownOnAllSwitches();
 
                 if (status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS)
@@ -5052,7 +5104,7 @@ void Syncd::run()
         }
     }
 
-    if (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_FAST || shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_WARM)
+    if (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_FAST || shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_WARM || shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS)
     {
         setUninitDataPlaneOnRemovalOnAllSwitches();
     }
@@ -5066,7 +5118,7 @@ void Syncd::run()
     // Stop notification thread after removing switch
     m_processor->stopNotificationsProcessingThread();
 
-    if (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_WARM)
+    if (shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_WARM || shutdownType == SYNCD_RESTART_TYPE_EXPRESS)
     {
         warmRestartTable.setWarmShutdown(status == SAI_STATUS_SUCCESS);
     }
diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.h b/syncd/Syncd.h
index b7622bf01..a19fcd972 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.h
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.h
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ namespace syncd
             sai_status_t setRestartWarmOnAllSwitches(
                     _In_ bool flag);
 
+            sai_status_t setFastAPIEnableOnAllSwitches();
+
             sai_status_t setPreShutdownOnAllSwitches();
 
             sai_status_t setUninitDataPlaneOnRemovalOnAllSwitches();
diff --git a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
index baad55198..c538c23e8 100644
--- a/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
+++ b/syncd/scripts/syncd_init_common.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ case "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" in
         FASTFAST_REBOOT='yes'
     fi
     ;;
+  *SONIC_BOOT_TYPE=express*)
+    if [ -e /var/warmboot/warm-starting ]; then
+        EXPRESS_REBOOT='yes'
+    fi
+    ;;
   *SONIC_BOOT_TYPE=fast*|*fast-reboot*)
     # check that the key exists
     SYSTEM_FAST_REBOOT=`sonic-db-cli STATE_DB hget "FAST_RESTART_ENABLE_TABLE|system" enable`
@@ -89,6 +94,8 @@ function set_start_type()
         CMD_ARGS+=" -t fast"
     elif [ x"$FASTFAST_REBOOT" == x"yes" ]; then
         CMD_ARGS+=" -t fastfast"
+    elif [ x"$EXPRESS_REBOOT" == x"yes" ]; then
+        CMD_ARGS+=" -t express"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/unittest/syncd/TestCommandLineOptions.cpp b/unittest/syncd/TestCommandLineOptions.cpp
index a6d04676d..508418767 100644
--- a/unittest/syncd/TestCommandLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/unittest/syncd/TestCommandLineOptions.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ R"(Usage: syncd [-d] [-p profile] [-t type] [-u] [-S] [-U] [-C] [-s] [-z mode] [
     -p --profile profile
         Provide profile map file
     -t --startType type
-        Specify start type (cold|warm|fast|fastfast)
+        Specify start type (cold|warm|fast|fastfast|express)
     -u --useTempView
         Use temporary view between init and apply
     -S --disableExitSleep