Tag: West Bengal
Bus plan to connect India-Nepal-Bhutan
September 15 (TravelAndy): The state of West Bengal in India might soon be connected to Nepal and Bhutan by a bus service, reported the Times of India.
The West Bengal government plans to start buses from Siliguri in north Bengal to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu and Bhutan’s capital, Thimpu.
The date of inaugurating this service has not been decided yet. However, it is expected to begin during Durga Puja, the biggest festival in West Bengal. Continue reading Bus plan to connect India-Nepal-Bhutan
Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus cuts travel time
June 7 (TravelAndy): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina flagged off a bus service connecting the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura via Dhaka on Saturday.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was also present at the event in the Bangladesh capital.
The new bus route has significantly shrunk the road distance between the two Indian states to around 500km with one not having to go around Bangladesh. Continue reading Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus cuts travel time