| 词条 | Calcutta State Transport Corporation |
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| name = Calcutta State Transport Corporation | logo = CSTC Logo.png | logo_size = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | company_slogan = | type = Public Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State Government of West Bengal | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1948|7|31}} as State Transport Services[1] | headquarters = Belghoria, West Bengal, India | current_status = Closed, Marge with WBTC | locale = | service_area = Mainly Kolkata | service_type = limited-stop, express bus service | fleet = 782 till 2017 | depots = 11 till 2017 | ridership = | operator = Government of West Bengal | website = cstc.org.in }} Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. Headquartered in Kolkata it was set up on 31 July 1948. It plies buses in Kolkata and the nearby districts of West Bengal with some long distance services. CSTC owns 11 depots in Kolkata and some more outside in the districts to station . HistoryCalcutta State Transport Corporation started its journey on 31 July 1948 as State Transport Services with an objective to provide efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated passenger bus service particularly in and around the city of Kolkata and in the state of West Bengal in general. On 15 June 1960 the name of State Transport Service has changed to Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) under the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950.By 1966-6graded its service and connects 90 percent of the national highways. To fulfil the demand of rural passengers, CSTC introduced a Long Distance Bus Service (LDS) from Calcutta to Digha in April 1968. CSTC Gets A Certain Upgrade After 2011. In the year of 2017 West Bengal Transport Department and Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari marge this department with CTC , WBSTC and Convert to WBTC FleetWith a fleet of 782 buses & as a part of its expansion programme CSTC was able to set up number of bus routes in the southern part of the West Bengal which were not connected to any means of transport. Apart from this, CSTC is operating buses in the all parts of the Kolkata, C.S.T.C has also started operating a fleet of Volvo series buses that cause much less pollution than the aging buses already in use for a long time. Air conditioned buses have also been launched as of July 2014 by CSTC on 40 different routes across the city and suburbs. They are in blue and white livery and is a complete fleet of Volvo 8400 and JanBus (AC) from Ashok Leyland, bought under JNNURM scheme. JanBus, the first front entry low floor bus in India, has been launched from 30 July 2014. These buses have been manufactured by Ashok Leyland[2] As of 21 February 2019, WBTC marge of CSTC , CTC and WBSTC has started plying 10 electric buses in and around Kolkata. These busses are based in Nonapukur Tram Depot where charging stations have been installed. More of such busses would be put into service subsequently. CSTC Depot ListFormer CSTC Depots , Recently these depots are using for WBTC buse.
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html|title=Kolkata Road transport|accessdate=21 December 2012}} 2. ^http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-30072014002038 External links
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