"Airport Volvo & Green Jnnurm Buses of Kolkata !" Top 5 Page for this destination Kolkata (Calcutta) Transportation Tip by goutammitra

Good new for visitors coming from abroad or other parts of India to the city of Kolkata. The Govt. of West Bengal have at last achieved something but not on their own. They had to be whipped by Calcutta High Court in August last year ( 2009). First, they had to scrap all buses and auto rickshaws which are more than 15 years old. Second, all auto rickshaws have to run on green fuel i.e. LPG ( Liquified Petroleum Gas) or CNG( Compressed Natural Gas). Third they will have to bring 1200 Green Buses for the city , which are of international standard used for both standing and sitting. Fourth, they have to introduce Air Conditioned Volvo buses for the passengers from Airport to the city.
So now they have at least introduced 39 Airconditioned Volvo buses from the airport to the city at a very affordable cost. A journey of 36 KMs from Dumdum Airport to Tollygunj will cost Rs.60/- only or USD$ 1.3!. It will take you from various points of the city, you can get down at the place of your choice. It has GPS, announcement system, luggage carrier, excellent seat and standing system. These buses are used in 40 developed countries of the world as city transport from airport.

Add on 15.02.10: Now at the time of editing this tip there are five routes plying from Airport to various places of Kolkata city, including Esplanade or Dharmatala. That means you are with in walking distance of Sudder Street, Chowringhee, where most of the tourists hotels are located and Backpackers prefer to stay. Enjoy your visit to Kolkata! Have a look at the video I have posted.

They start from 8.30Am in the morning and ends at 9.30Pm in the evening. The journey takes about 1.5 hrs from the airport to Tollygunj Metro station. The bus conductor will help you to get down at the place of your choice in case you are new to the city.( See pitures).

The bus leaves from the Domestic & International arrival terminal and ends at Tollygunj Metro station and Vice Versa.

The bus in green is JNNURM bus, which is a city bus, now there are about 600 hundreds of them soon the blue buses will be phased out.

See Video: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/vv/32de/

Mode: TO,AROUND
Type: Bus