Come December, Kolkatans will once again get to ride double-decker buses. West Bengal Transport Company (WBTC) is buying 4 double-deckers for town. Two of the four will hit the streets of Kolkata, the city of joy in December.
“Our transport secretary went to London and noticed how double-decker was favoured by vacationers from throughout the globe for touring across the metropolis. The highest deck of the bus is without roof facilitating vacationers to catch finest glimpse of London metropolis. We will probably be replicating the mannequin within the metropolis,” stated by transport minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Monday.
There is no doubt, the way forward for double-decker within the metropolis will lie on folk’s response to those buses. If we discover many takers of those buses, together with international travellers, we would certainly improve the quantity. In any other case, the quantity could be restricted to 4 solely, stated a senior officer. The transport minister isn’t in favour of making non-profit property.
Previously authorities tried to accumulate double-decker buses however failed due to emission points. Ashok Leyand, which nonetheless manufactures double-deckers, but unable to give us bus of upper emission compliance. “Now, we now have positioned order with two Indian corporations — one primarily based out of Kolkata and the other in Jamshedpur,” stated a senior transport division officer. Every bus will worth one crore.Because of the flyovers, working double-decker will most likely be a difficulty. So we’ll give a lot thought in designing its routes.he added.
