Indian Railways Latest Update: The number of coaches in Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express has been increased from 16 to 20 by the central government. This will help passengers traveling from West Bengal to Jagannath Puri to get tickets easily.
The Railways said that the number of coaches in train number 22895/22896 has been increased from 16 to 20. After this upgrade, the Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will now have 18 AC chair cars and 2 executive class coaches.
On increasing the coaches in the Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region Sukanta Majumdar, who hails from West Bengal, welcomed this move of the Railways and thanked Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
Sukanta Majumdar thanked the Railway Minister for increasing the coaches.
Majumdar wrote on the social media handle X, “Heartfelt gratitude to Indian Railways and Honorable Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for giving a great gift to Bengal and the devotees of Mahaprabhu Jagannath!” He further wrote in the social media post, “25 percent increase in coaches has been announced in Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express, this is a big step towards faster and more comfortable travel.”
Waiting ticket holders will get relief!
4 new AC chair car coaches have been added to the Vande Bharat Express on the Howrah-Puri route. This will help reduce the crowd and long waiting list during weekends, holidays and festivals. Majumdar further said, “The Puri-Howrah route is not just a rail link but it is an emotional connection between Bengal and the abode of Mahaprabhu Jagannath Dev.”
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express occupancy rate up to 110 percent
According to reports, the Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express has been successful since its launch and a large number of passengers choose this train to go to Jagannath Puri, due to which the occupancy rate of this train reached 110 percent.
