Bus Revenue Dips by 1K Per Day on Metro Corridors, Operators Hope to Realign Routes

Kolkata: Buses, Both Govt and Private, Have BEGUN LOSING PASSENGERS to the New Metro Links, Thought the Situation is not as ‘Doomed’ as predicted by some transport experts. As expected, almost four days after the East-West Metro Began Operations, The WORST HIT WRE WUSES PLYING BETWEEN THINGE and Sealdah.According to Titu Saha of City Suburban Bus Service, Two Popular Sealdah-Howrah Routes, 28 and 71, Reported RS 500-RS 1,000 Less in Ticket Sales Per Day Per Bus. The Losses for Route 44 Have Been Around RS 200-500 per business per day as it covers a longer distance from baguiati to howrah. The daily sales earlier ranged between Rs 7,500-9,000 per day.“The actual losss of passengers is estimated to be around 50-100 passengers per bus after four trips. We will need to retain them by offering quicker and uninterrupted services, “said a route 72 operator, indicating the route may finally plan to extend to expert Alignment.According to Bus Ownes, they have found that even short-good passengers, those buying Rs 10 tickets, have shifted. “Thos Plying Between Sealdah and howrah have shifted. But thats travelling to, say, burrabazar or college street have not changed their mode of transportation.Saha said they are already looking at some route alignment changes and are hight for “cooperation” from the rto. “We might try and avoid the direct metro routes and try to act as the last mile connection. Augment it, “said saha.MD-1, A Govt Bus Route That Goes Via BBD Bag, The Exact Route as the Metro, has also ended up losing a large chunk of passengers. “The Standing Passengers have Lessed, but we still have enough passengers to fill up all the seats,” said a conductor on this route.However, not all bus routes have been affected. “S-12, an extramely Popular Route Between New Town and Howrah, Has Hardly Lost Any Passengers. That is because it provides Quick Last-Mile Connectivity. Will be collating sales frames after two weeks to carry out a comparison. “We are aware that some buses will seek to realign their route.

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