Kolkata, May 17 -- Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday thanked Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for augmenting four more coaches to 20 to the existing Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat to accommodate more passengers.

In view of growing demand for faster and more comfortable rail travel between Howrah and Puri, Indian Railways has announced 25 per cent augmentation of 22895/22896 Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express with additional coaches, the East Coast Railway has informed on Friday, the day such facility was unveiled for the commuters.

"Heartfelt thanks to Indian Railways and Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, " Majumdar, who is also the BJP's West Bengal unit president said.

" This is a big gift to Bengal and devotees of Mahap...