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Public transport is provided by the Calcutta suburban railway and
the Calcutta Metro as well as by trams and buses. The suburban network
is extensive and extends into the distant suburbs. The Calcutta
Metro, run by the Indian Railways, is the oldest underground system
in India. It runs parallel to the Hooghly and spans the north-south
length of the city covering a distance of 16.45 km. Buses are the
preferred mode of transport and are run by both government agencies
and private operators. Calcutta is India's only remaining city to
have a tram network, operated by Calcutta Tramways Company. The
slow-moving tram services are restricted to certain areas of the
city. Recently introduced luxury air-conditioned buses also connect
parts of the city to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
for daily travelers. Hired forms of mechanised transport include
the all-yellow metered taxis, while auto rickshaws ply in specific
routes. Almost all the taxis in Kolkata are Ambassadors. This
is unlike most other cities where Tata Indica or Fiats are more
common. In some areas of the city, cycle rickshaws and hand-pulled
rickshaws are also patronised by the public for short distances.
Private owned vehicles are less in number and usage compared to
other major cities.[34] However, the city witnessed a steady increase
in the number of registered vehicles; 2002 data showed an increase
of 44% over a period of seven years.[35] The road space (matched
with population density) in the city is only 6%, compared to 23%
in Delhi and 17% in Mumbai, creating major traffic problems.[36]
Kolkata Metro Railway and a number of new roads and flyovers have
decongested the traffic to some extent.
Calcutta has two major long distance railway stations at Howrah
Station and Sealdah. A third station named Kolkata has been launched
in early 2006. The city is the headquarters of two divisions of
the Indian Railways — Eastern Railway and South Eastern
Railway.
The city's sole airport, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International
Airport at Dum Dum to the north of the city, operates both domestic
and international flights. Kolkata is also a major riverport in
eastern India. The Kolkata Port Trust manages both the Calcutta
docks and the Haldia docks. There are passenger service to Port
Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and cargo ship service
to various ports in India and abroad, operated by the Shipping
Corporation of India. Also there are ferry services connecting
Kolkata with its twin city of Howrah.
Information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcutta |
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