By providing link between Jharkhand and West Bengal, it is the backbone of many people residing in the border areas between these two states.

initially, it started with only 8 buses operated inside the township covering a total route length of 65 km.

In 1973, DSTB was ultimately converted into public sector undertaking under the name and style of " Durgapur State Transport Corporation(DSTC)" and many new routes has been introduced.

The entire operational network of the Corporation is carried out through its two Divisional headquarters – one located at Durgapur and other at Belghoria.

Traffic operational activities of this Corporation which was previously confined to Durgapur and its nearby areas, has been now gradually extended to cover the districts of Burdwan, Bankura, Purulia, Midnapur, North-24 Paraganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Kolkata.

It is operated throughout the entire State of West Bengal and covers almost all historical places and tourist points like Digha, Garbeta forest, Bishnupur, Mukutmonipur, Susunia Hill, Kangsabati project, Ajodhya hill, Santiniketan, Mushidabad Hazarduari (Nawab Palace), Tarapit temple, Massanjore dam, Farakka barage, Gour, Nabadwip, Mayapur, Siliguri and Darjeeling, Tarakeswar, Thakurnagar and many more.