Howrah station used to see 950,000 commuters travelling on suburban trains daily before the pandemic. And the bus terminus used to see close to 2,500 buses moving in and out till late at night.
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The Sikkim Progressive Youth Forum (SPYF) on Thursday night called off its over week-long dharna in support of the demand for the restoration of the pre-Covid public transportation arrangement after a...
A spike in Covid-19 cases ahead of Durga Puja prompted the Bengal government to ask all districts to launch a special sanitisation drive in crowded zones, especially marketplaces and bus terminals.
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Tuesday is World Car-free Day. Like last year, Kolkata Cycle Samaj wants to celebrate the day and spell out a few of its demands.
The cyclists’ association based in the city stresses that as im...
The New Town authorities are exploring the most environment-friendly mode of public transport for a 7.5km stretch that will not be connected by the New Garia-Airport Metro, a Hidco official said on Mo...
Most flights flew in and out and public transport was available outside the airport terminal on Thursday.
Airport officials said hundreds of passengers who were booked on Thursday’s flights had...
Flights will operate to and from the Calcutta airport during the lockdown on Thursday, Saturday and next Wednesday, airport officials said, but there might not be any public transport for passengers.
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Bus stops these days aren’t what they used to be. The crowd is gone. Commuters no longer spill on to the road or run behind buses. Auto drivers kill time sleeping in their vehicles in the absenc...
First a hint of stick, then the carrot.
On Tuesday, the state government had threatened to requisition private buses if they did not hit the roads within 24 hours.
On Wednesday, the government assur...
As many as 56 of the 70 city buses, meant for providing affordable means of transport, are rusting away at the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation’s (DMC) parking lot in Bartand, forcing commuters to trav...