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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.
Tram in Kolkata. Trams in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal are operated by the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC). It is the only operating tram network in India [2] and the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902. [3]
The department operates from Paribahan Bhawan, which was the building earlier housing the headquarters of West Bengal Transport Corporation (formerly Calcutta Tramways Company). It oversees the Public Vehicles Department, in essence the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for the city.
Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) was a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. Headquartered in Kolkata, it was set up on 31 July 1948. [1] Currently it operates under the name WBTC. It plied buses in Kolkata and nearby districts of West Bengal, along with some long-distance services. CSTC owned 11 depots in ...
Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was a state-run company that operated trams and buses in and around Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) in West Bengal, India.The Kolkata tram is the only operating tramway in India and is the oldest electric tram in India, operating since 1902.
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 oldest operating tram network in the world.
The government buses were previously run by Calcutta State Transport Corporation, Calcutta Tramways Company, West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation, North Bengal State Transport Corporation and South Bengal State Transport Corporation. In the year 2016, the first three government bus companies merged and formed West Bengal Transport ...
Spread of National and State Highways in West Bengal. The total length of the road route of West Bengal is 92,023 km. National highway is 2578 km and the state highway 2,393 km. 87,052 km is the district road and rural road. Industrial area and cities are well-connected with port of the state by national and state highway.