Transport in Kolkata

Kolkata the Capital of the Indian state of West Bengal has a good transportation system.

A large network of roads are spread over in Kolkata which helps to reduce traffic congestion.

This station is in North Kolkata and can be reached by a road opposite to the Radha Gobinda Kar Medical College & Hospital just beyond Shyambazar.

The electrified suburban rail network of the SER and the ER is extensive and stretches far into the neighboring districts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia, East Medinipur, West Medinipur and parts of East Barddhaman.

[6] Kolkata was the first city in South Asia to have an underground railway system that started operating in 1984.

The Kolkata Metro has commendable service, affordable ticket prices, clean stations and safety.

Private buses in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal do not have a card system.

In the year 2016, the first three government bus companies merged and formed West Bengal Transport Corporation.

Both the name of the destination place as well as the name of the originating place is mentioned on the front of the bus either digitally [LED Board] or written [White Board].The fleet consist of Ashok Leyland JanBus, Tata Motors Marcopolo Bus, and Volvo 8400 buses and Eicher Starline buses.

Air-conditioned buses have been introduced in the year 2009 under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and are operated by WBTC.

From December 2013,under Gatidhara Scheme Of Government Of West Bengal, a new fleet of no-refusal taxis had started to ply.

Many migrants from Bihar and rural West Bengal are involved in rickshaw pulling.

These rickshaws usually operate over short distances due to the manual effort involved, and mainly run on narrow lanes where buses and auto-rickshaws don't ply.

Colloquially called autos, they usually accommodate three people in the backseat, and one passenger in front beside the driver.

The auto rickshaws are not allowed in major arterial roads and certain part of the city.

Colloquially called "totos", they usually accommodate around 4 people with 2 opposite facing seats.

Totos are very popular mode of transport in suburban parts of Kolkata and rural West Bengal.

It is an important airport connecting Kolkata to different cities of India and neighboring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Traffic Of Kolkata
SER Local Trains
ER Local Trains
AC Metro Rake of Blue Line
Purple Line viaduct along the Diamond Harbour Road
AC White Taxi With Non AC Yellow Taxi
Tram in Kolkata
Hand-pulled Rickshaw
Kolkata Airport Terminal 2
Ferry between Kolkata and Howrah