Transport in Kolkata

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The transport system of Kolkata is a mix of modern mass rapid transport and the old transport

modalities like the rickshaws . Kolkata is connected to the rest of India by the National Highways , the

extensive network of the Indian Railways , and also by air. Most traffic to North-East India routes via

Kolkata.

TYPES OF TRANSPORT SERVICES

[edit ]Railways

Further information: Kolkata suburban railway

Kolkata is well-connected to the rest of India by extensive railway network of the Indian railways. Two

divisions of the Indian railways - the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway are

headquartered in the city. The two major railway stations of the city are at Howrah and Sealdah . A

third terminal called Kolkata has recently been constructed. This station is in North Kolkata and can be

reached by a road opposite to the RG Kar Medical College just beyond Shyambazar .

The electrified suburban rail network of the SER and the ER is extensive and stretches far into the

neighbouring districts of North 24 Parganas , South 24 Parganas , Nadia , Howrah , Hooghly etc.

The Circular Rail encircles the entire city of Kolkata, and is at present being extended. A new railway

line off-shoot is under construction that would connect the airport to the lines going to Sealdah.

[edit ]Underground Metro railway

Main article: Kolkata Metro

Kolkata was the first city in South Asia to have an underground railway system that started operating

from 1984. It is considered to have the status of a zonal railway but is not a zone. It is run by the Indian

Railways .The Metro is a very well maintained and clean system that itself has become a tourist

attraction. The line begins at Dum Dum in the north and continues south through Park

Street , Esplanade in the heart of the city till the southern end in Tollygunge . At present, the line has

been extended southward up to Garia , and this new portion of the Metro is on the surface.

[edit ]Buses and taxis

Kolkata has an extensive network of government run and privately run buses. The ticketing system isnot a "central" one unlike European cities and one has to purchase separate tickets for buses, metros,

trams and trains. The bus tickets are simple paper tickets purchased from the bus "conductor" after

you board the bus. Also there are multiple bus-running organisations, a private organisation, and

multiple government services like CSTC (Calcutta State Transport Corporation), CTC (Calcutta
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Tramsway Corporation), WBSTC (West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation) etc. There are also

various types of privately run buses.

The metered-cabs are mostly of the brand "Ambassador" manufactured by Hindustan Motors . Once in

a while, one or two Maruti Omnis can be seen painted in yellow. Recently, air-conditioned cabs (known

as "Blue-Arrow") and maroon cabs ( running on Compressed natural gas ) have been introduced. The

all-yellow ones have a Bengal permit and the black-yellow (hard to find) ones have a Kolkata city

permit. The meters - though digital - are generally out-of-date and there is a conversion chart to refer

to while converting the meter-reading to the actual fare.

[edit ]Tram

Kolkata is the only city in India to have a tram network. Trams are under the administration of

the Calcutta Tramways Company ,a government of West Bengal Undertaking, popularly called CTC.

The trams are claimed to slow down other traffic[citation needed ]

, leading to groups who currently voiceabolishing the trams [citation needed ]. The environment-friendliness and the old charm of the trams attract

many people. The tram lines laid in some major roads are being renovated to maintain the tram lines

on the same level plane as the rest of the road, thereby smoothening the road. In places, the original

central boulevards reserved only for the trams have been removed,the tram-lines are thus brought in

the same plane as that of the road.The usable space of the road for vehicle movement has there by

considerably increased [citation needed ]. With embedding of tram tracks in the road surface, the over all

surface has become smoother, easing the traffic to some extent [citation needed ].

[edit ]Rickshaws and Auto-rickshawsRickshaws pulled by men and auto rickshaws are commonplace. Many migrants from Bihar and rural

Bengal are involved in Rickshaw pulling. Rickshaws are also on the list of probable abolishments on

humanitarian grounds. Auto-rickshaws have become a very common mode of transport for short

distances. They are usually not metered. There are several routes and the auto-rickshaws of a

particular route ply between two distinct places of that route only. Autorickshaws can accommodate 3

people in the backseat, however, 3 passengers on the back and 2 more on 2 sides of the driver is a

common and potentially risky behaviour.

[edit ]Airport

The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (IATA code: CCU ) at Dum Dum (previously

known as Dum Dum airport) is the only airport in the city, operating both domestic and international

flights. The number of people using the airport has consistently increased over the last few years and

there are talks to start another airport in the southern suburbs of the city. There was a flying club

in Behala , but has not been used for quite a few years.
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[edit ]Port and water-transport

Kolkata is also a major port and together with the Haldia dock systems, the Kolkata Port Trust has

been amongst top performers in the country. Kolkata Port has regular passenger services to Port

Blair from the Netaji Subhas Docks.

Also the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah are connected by local water ferries through the extensive

ghats like Fairlie Ghat, Howrah Ghat, Shibpur Ghat, Prinsep Ghat, Cossipore Ghat, etc Small boats

are used for recreational purpose. There are plans to start utilizing the canals running through the city

as water-transport network. The first service is scheduled to start from September 2006 - and would

cover the Belgachhia-Laketown stretch of Kestopur Canal.

Transport Corporation of India wasset up in 1958 with the aim to modify the cargo transportation market in India. Transport Corporation of India(TCI) is one of the most leading and traditional cargo transportation firms in Asia and also is ranked fourth asthe most esteemed and efficient service organization in India. TCI has 1000 branches owned by thecompany itself which is spread all over the country covering almost all the cities and towns in the country.The company of Transport Corporation of India Ltd. consists of well-accoutered and secures go downs,offices and warehouses; covering an area of more than 3 million square feet. The strength of cargoeshandled by Transport Corporation is around 5.5 million tons every year. These cargoes carry a variety of products which include raw materials; industrial products; consumer durables; drugs and pharmaceuticals;and agricultural products. These days, TCIL (Transport Corporation of India Ltd.) is also carrying refineditems like refrigerated cargo, time sensitive and high value cargo.

Transport Corporation runs 3000 trucks that execute 15,000 cargoes daily. TCIL uses the state-of-the-artequipment to transport cargoes of any size, weight and dimensions and also transports heavy dutyequipment. Besides, the company provides an exact and timely data to the consumers that also meetreduced response time management. TCI has got the certification of ISO 9001:2000 for being India's bestsurface transport company. It is known to be an integrated logistics service providing country.

Transport Corporation of India has a group of companies. These are as follows:

XPS involved in transportation of high value cargo products all over India along with courier services both locally and globally. TCI Seaways deals with coastal cargo movement Transystem a conglomeration of TCI and Mitsui & Co. (Japan) which is a logistics collaborator of Toyota Kirloskar Motors TCI Supply Chain Solutions known to be the third party logistics operator popularized as TCI Logistics that provides its clients with custom-made logistics solutions in transportation, storagefacilities, inventory management, order processing and distribution management. Logisticsfocus.com a portal for the logistics community

There has been a 76.76% growth in the net profit of Transport Corporation of India Ltd. (which is preciselyfrom Rs.37 million for quarter ended September 30, 2005) to Rs.65.4 million for quarter ended September 30, 2005. In addition to the outstanding growth in profit, Transport Corporation has also witnessed tworecent developments which are:

Declared about the merger of TCI Seaways which is an unregistered group company and TCIitself. TCI's 20 million equity shares got subdivided into 100 million equity shares at Rs.2 per share.
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Along with all these achievements, Transport Corporation of India is planning up for a broader trade whichwill include warehousing, trucks, IT systems and shipping. The company has already begun to broaden itsvariety of services and brands with the launch of XPS and Transystem. TCI has also decided to extend itsbusiness venture very soon standing on the TCI platform.

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