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Integration of transport corpons aimed at better connectivity, reducing emission in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) West Bengal government has set up an integrated board for its three major transport departments - Calcutta State TransportCorporation (CSTC), Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) and West BengalSurface Transport Corporation (WBSTC) - in line with a suggestion from theWorld Bank for better connectivity and reduction of emission in this metro.
The move was taken to reduce the huge losses incurred by the stategovernment every year.
The World Bank is funding a project to rationalise routes in different areas.A study revealed that at many routes/places there are more buses but scanty commuters, while in other areas the ratio between the users and thevehicles are disproportionate.
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