kolkata snob good starting point
http://www.kolkata.org.uk/local-transport.html
Buses
There is a complete chaos in buses and therefore the ride is not very relaxing. A better alternative is the slow moving trundling tram that circles the city. It covers the stops at Park Circus, Sealdah Railway Station and Howrah. They charge nominal fares starting from Rs 3. They provide services from 4 am till 11 pm.
Metros
Metro system was initialized in Calcutta in 1984. It has helped a great deal in sharing some congestion on the streets. There is one track that covers the entire city from Dum Dum train station (north) to Tollygunge (south). On the metro station, TV screens keep the commuters busy.
Taxis
Taxis provide a 24 hour service and the best thing about Taxi drivers in Kolkata is that, they are very honest and always put on the meter.
Ferries
Ferries cover short distances across the river Hooghly and they run every few minutes.
Rickshaws and Auto-rickshaws
Rickshaws and auto rickshaws can be more commonly spotted around the market areas.
Bus & Tram
Buses in Kolkata come in different forms. The best are a limited fleet of shiny new air-con buses, but the standard tumbles quickly down to crowded blue-and-yellow rattletraps and red-and-yellow minibuses, mostly manned by manic drivers and motormouth conductors. A large selection of minbuses start from the Minibus Station on the eastern side of BBD Bagh, including a service to Airport Gate 1 via Dum Dum.
Dinky but photogenic trams follow more predictable routes along select city tracks, and are immune to one-way traffic.
Autos
Tuk-tuk-style autorickshaws ('autos') operate as fixed-route hop-on share taxis with three passengers in the back and one beside the driver. Fares are typically ?6 to ?10, depending on distance.
https://www.whatsuplife.in/kolkata/blog/public-local-traditional-transport-travel-kolkata-guide/#prettyPhoto
Very nice. Everything you need to know about Kolkata.
http://cstc.org.in/
AC buses are there. Also blue white dobule decker renovated.
Route is there, yes time table.
AC Bus fare
http://cstc.org.in/AC-39.pdf
Best local buses, train timetable
http://ridlr.in/kolkata
Ridlr tells you exactly when the next bus, train or metro rail will arrive so you can plan your journey with ease, even using multiple modes of transport.
Timetables can be downloaded and used without an internet connection to view them later
http://ridlr.in/aboutus
Extensive guide with price and pics of Kolkata transport
https://beyondourhorizons.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/kolkata-public-transit-guide/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Kolkata
nice new look
http://www.kolkata.org.uk/local-transport.html
Buses
There is a complete chaos in buses and therefore the ride is not very relaxing. A better alternative is the slow moving trundling tram that circles the city. It covers the stops at Park Circus, Sealdah Railway Station and Howrah. They charge nominal fares starting from Rs 3. They provide services from 4 am till 11 pm.
Metros
Metro system was initialized in Calcutta in 1984. It has helped a great deal in sharing some congestion on the streets. There is one track that covers the entire city from Dum Dum train station (north) to Tollygunge (south). On the metro station, TV screens keep the commuters busy.
Taxis
Taxis provide a 24 hour service and the best thing about Taxi drivers in Kolkata is that, they are very honest and always put on the meter.
Ferries
Ferries cover short distances across the river Hooghly and they run every few minutes.
Rickshaws and Auto-rickshaws
Rickshaws and auto rickshaws can be more commonly spotted around the market areas.
Bus & Tram
Buses in Kolkata come in different forms. The best are a limited fleet of shiny new air-con buses, but the standard tumbles quickly down to crowded blue-and-yellow rattletraps and red-and-yellow minibuses, mostly manned by manic drivers and motormouth conductors. A large selection of minbuses start from the Minibus Station on the eastern side of BBD Bagh, including a service to Airport Gate 1 via Dum Dum.
Dinky but photogenic trams follow more predictable routes along select city tracks, and are immune to one-way traffic.
Autos
Tuk-tuk-style autorickshaws ('autos') operate as fixed-route hop-on share taxis with three passengers in the back and one beside the driver. Fares are typically ?6 to ?10, depending on distance.
https://www.whatsuplife.in/kolkata/blog/public-local-traditional-transport-travel-kolkata-guide/#prettyPhoto
Very nice. Everything you need to know about Kolkata.
http://cstc.org.in/
AC buses are there. Also blue white dobule decker renovated.
Route is there, yes time table.
AC Bus fare
http://cstc.org.in/AC-39.pdf
Best local buses, train timetable
http://ridlr.in/kolkata
Ridlr tells you exactly when the next bus, train or metro rail will arrive so you can plan your journey with ease, even using multiple modes of transport.
Timetables can be downloaded and used without an internet connection to view them later
http://ridlr.in/aboutus
Extensive guide with price and pics of Kolkata transport
https://beyondourhorizons.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/kolkata-public-transit-guide/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Kolkata
nice new look
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