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Transport in Kolkata
EMU local train old rake of Kolkata Suburban Railway
AC bus of West Bengal Transport Corporation
Yellow taxi cabs of Kolkata
Rake of Trams in Kolkata
Ferry across Hooghly River
Metro rake of Kolkata Metro Line 2
Overview
Owner
West Bengal Transport Corporation
Area served
Kolkata and surrounding regions
Locale
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Transit type
Rapid transit, Commuter rail, Tram, Bus, Taxicab and Ferry
Operation
Began operation
24 February 1873[1]
Operator(s)
Metro Railway, Kolkata Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway West Bengal Transport Corporation
System map
The transport system of Kolkata, a city in India, is a mix of modern mass rapid transport and old transport modalities like rickshaws. Kolkata is connected to the rest of India by the National Highways, the extensive network of the Indian Railways, National Waterways and by air. The most traffic to Northeast India route is via Kolkata.
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