Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Kolkata was the first city in South Asia to have an underground railway system that started operating in 1984. Kolkata Metro is the only metro system in India owned by the Indian Railways. It is operated by two subsidiaries of Indian Railways, the Metro Railway, Kolkata and Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC).
West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) [1] is a West Bengal state government undertaken corporation.It plies buses, trams and ferries in the state. It was formed by merging existing state transport agencies, namely the Calcutta State Transport Corporation, the Calcutta Tramways Company and the West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation.
An illustration of the Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly Calcutta Metropolitan Area), also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai.
The Kolkata Tram System, is a tram system that serves Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal, operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) after Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was merged with WBTC. Being started in 1873 Kolkata tram is the second oldest operating tram network in the world after Turin (1871).
This file requires updating because: Howrah Maidan–Esplanade, Kavi Subhash–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Joka–Majerhat sections of the Kolkata Metro are now operational. In doing so, you could add a timestamp to the file.
In 1969, the Metropolitan Transport Project was formed under Indian Railways. In 1971, MTP proposed to build 5 rapid transit lines for Kolkata. [1] [2] With help of Soviet specialists (Lenmetroproekt) and East German engineers, prepared a master plan to provide metro lines for the city of Kolkata, totaling a route length of 97.5 km in 1971. [2]
Kolkata is home to the second largest road network in India, only after New Delhi.As of 2022, total road network in the city's metropolitan area is 4018 km [1] while the city proper has road network of 1850 km. [2] The following is a list of major roads, streets and avenues in the Kolkata ().
Kolkata Suburban Railway uses a proof-of-payment fare collection system. Tickets can be bought for a single journey (one way) or a return journey. Travelling without a valid ticket is an offence and if caught can result in a penalty.