Traveling in Kolkata is cheap if you take the Kolkata buses. The city has a dense network of roads, which are well maintained. The traffic police ensure the enforcement of law and order. In spite of the traffic commotion, the people do reach their destination on time. The public buses in Kolkata include the state run government buses, the Calcutta State Transportation Buses, the Mini buses and private buses. In the recent years, the government has introduced a new kind of bus, called the White Liners.
While some of the buses ply passengers from Kolkata to suburban regions and villages, most buses of Kolkata commute passengers from one part of Kolkata to another. The public transport is not available at all hours of the day. The rush hour for the buses includes the time when office goers avail the bus service in the morning and evening.
Numbers of Kolkata Buses and the Kolkata Bus Routes
Though there are bus stops at short intervals, there are some places, where the bus stations are very important. These include the areas around railway stations, offices, colleges and market places. Given below are some of the important junctions from where bus services are much in demand and some of the buses, which pass over the region:
Dumdum (Airport region): 138, 151, 154, 175
Shyambazar (North Kolkata): 2B, IC21, 201, 34B, 78/1, 32, 32A, 14C, L9A, 11, 11A, L20, 3, 3B, 3C, 93, 3C/1
College Street (Central Kolkata, College area): 13, 211/A/1, 179, 136
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Esplanade (Central Kolkata): 2B, 110, 111, 112, 123, 124, 132, 179
Sector V (Saltlake, office area): 71, 201, 14C, 44A, 215A, New Town Kolkata Station White Liner, Howrah Tikiapara Mini, IT Special Bus
Karumamoyee (Saltlake): 71, 201, 14C, 215 A, 44A, Tikiapara Mini, Japanigate-Howrah Mini, Belgachia Saltlake, 3, DN 8
Ultadanga and Hudco (Railway Station in North Kolkata): 201, 44A, Kolkata Station New Town White Liner, 32A, 215, 215A, IC21, IC21A, 71, 237, 221, 223, 46, 45, 46A., M2, C14, C14/1, C18, L238
Park Street (Central Kolkata): 12C1/A, 18D, 39A, 212, 241A, 109, 114, 124, 125
Tollygunge (South Kolkata)
Sealdah (Central Kolkata): 3A, 3A/1, 8B, 240, 9A, 10, 11, 15A, 16, 33, 35, 35 A, 35B, 35C, 38, L238A, L3C, L3C/1.
Gariahat (South Kolkata): 13C, 17B, 37A, 41, 42, 45, 47, 206, 218, 234, 240
Ballygunge (South Kolkata): 109, C14/A, C18, Ekdalia-Bibadibag Mini, S37, 1, Tobin Rpad Picnic Garden Mini, C8
Behala (South Kolkata) 3A, 12D, L22, 3D, 3D/1, 12C/A1, 12C, 13D, 14, 18, 18A, L75A, 76, 76, 77, 224, 11A, 222, 21, 120, 131
Not all buses are provided at same frequency. Passengers are expected to pay for the tickets after they avail the bus, as there is no system of prior booking of bus tickets or seats. However, tourists can avail the special luxury bus service meant for touring the city. These buses ensure comfortable seating arrangement and are also air-conditioned.
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