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	{{~~Short~~ description\|~~West Bengal government institution for management of~~ transport}}		{{short description\|Public transport operator in Kolkata, India}}
	{{For\|reading about the current operator\|West Bengal Transport Corporation}}		{{For\|reading about the current operator\|West Bengal Transport Corporation}}
	~~{{more citations needed\|date=December 2012}}~~
	{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2014}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2014}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2019}}
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	\| logo = Calcutta State Transport Corporation logo.png		\| logo = Calcutta State Transport Corporation logo.png
	\| logo_size = 150px		\| logo_size = 150px
	\| image =		\| image = State Bus in Calcutta (Ashok Leyland Janbus).jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| image_caption =		\| image_caption = CSTC Non AC Bus
	~~\| company_slogan =~~
	~~\| type~~ = ~~Protik Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State [[Government of West Bengal]]~~
	\| founded = {{Start date and age\|df=y\|1948\|7\|31}} as ''State Transport Services''<ref name="		\| founded = {{Start date and age\|df=y\|1948\|7\|31}} as ''State Transport Services''<ref name="
	kolkataonline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html\|title=Kolkata Road transport\|access-date=21 December 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006071252/http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html\|archive-date=6 October 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		kolkataonline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html\|title=Kolkata Road transport\|access-date=21 December 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006071252/http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html\|archive-date=6 October 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	\| headquarters = [[~~Belghoria~~]], West Bengal, India		\| headquarters = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
	~~\| current_status = Closed, Merge with [[West Bengal Transport Corporation\|WBTC]]~~
	\| locale =		\| locale =
	\| service_area = [[Kolkata]]<br>Long Distance Services till 2015		\| service_area = [[Kolkata]]<br>Long Distance Services was till 2015
	\| service_type = limited-stop, express bus service		\| service_type = limited-stop, express bus service
	\| fleet = 782 till 2017		\| fleet = 782 till 2017
	\| depots = 11 till 2017		\| depots = 11 till 2017
	\| ridership = ~~2000000~~		\| ridership = 20,00,000
	\| operator = [[Government of West Bengal]]		\| operator = [[Government of West Bengal]]
	\| website ={{url\|wbtc.co.in}}		\| website ={{url\|wbtc.co.in}}
	\|defunct=2017}}		\|defunct=2017\|ceased=}}

	[[File:Calcutta State Transport Corporation Maniktala Bus Depot - Kolkata 2012-01-23 8634.JPG\|thumb\|right\|CSTC [[Maniktala]] bus depot, Kolkata.]]		[[File:Calcutta State Transport Corporation Maniktala Bus Depot - Kolkata 2012-01-23 8634.JPG\|thumb\|right\|CSTC [[Maniktala]] bus depot, Kolkata.]]

	'''Calcutta State Transport Corporation''' ('''CSTC''') was a [[West Bengal]] [[state government]] [[Public Sector Undertaking\|undertaken]] ~~transport~~ corporation. Headquartered in [[Kolkata]], it was set up on 31 July 1948.<ref name="kolkataonline" /> Currently it operates under the name [[West Bengal Transport Corporation\|WBTC]]. It plied [[buses]] in Kolkata and nearby districts of West Bengal, along with some long-distance services. CSTC owned 11 depots in Kolkata ~~and the districts to station its~~ fleet ~~of busses.~~		'''Calcutta State Transport Corporation''' ('''CSTC''') was a [[West Bengal]] [[state government]] [[Public Sector Undertaking\|undertaken]] [[corporation]]. Headquartered in [[Kolkata]], it was set up on 31 July 1948.<ref name="kolkataonline" /> Currently it operates under the name [[West Bengal Transport Corporation\|WBTC]]. It plied [[buses]] in Kolkata and nearby districts of West Bengal, along with some long-distance services. CSTC owned 11 depots in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/try-this/social/calcutta-state-transport-corporation-completes-75-years/cid/1956111\|title=Kolkata’s CSTC celebrates 75 historic years with decorated fleet\|publisher=The Telegraph\|date=2 August 2023\|access-date=12 September 2025}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	Calcutta 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.		Calcutta 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, it had upgraded its services and was connected to 90 percent of the national highways. To fulfill the demand of rural passengers, CSTC introduced one of the earliest Long Distance Bus Services (LDS) from Calcutta to [[Digha]] in April 1968.		On 15 June 1960 the name of State Transport Service changed to '''Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC)''' under the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. By 1966, it had upgraded its services and was connected to 90 percent of the national highways. To fulfill the demand of rural passengers, CSTC introduced one of the earliest Long Distance Bus Services (LDS) from Calcutta to [[Digha]] in April 1968.

	===Merger with WBTC===		===Merger with WBTC===

	In 2017, the [[Department of Transport (West Bengal)]]~~, under Transport Minister Protik Bhattacharya~~ merged CSTC with other transport ~~providers~~ such as [[Calcutta Tramways Company\|CTC]] and [[WBSTC]] ~~and~~ to form [[West Bengal Transport Corporation\|WBTC]].		In 2017, the [[Department of Transport (West Bengal)]] merged CSTC with other transport agencies such as [[Calcutta Tramways Company\|CTC]] and [[WBSTC]] to form [[West Bengal Transport Corporation\|WBTC]].

	==Operations==		==Operations==
	===Fleet===		===Fleet===
	With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.		With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of formal public transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.

	Air conditioned buses were launched in July 2014 on 40 routes across the city and suburbs. They were in blue and white livery, the buses included a complete fleet of [[Volvo]] 8400 units as well as [[JanBus]] models from [[Ashok Leyland]], the first low floor front entry public buses in the country. These were ~~bought~~ under the central [[JNNURM]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-for/articleshow/39255119.cms\|title=City gets bus fleet the world is waiting for\|date=30 July 2014\|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>		Air conditioned buses were launched in July 2014 on 40 routes across the city and suburbs. They were in blue and white livery, the buses included a complete fleet of [[Volvo]] 8400 units as well as [[Tata Marcopolo]], [[JanBus]] models from [[Ashok Leyland]], the first low floor front entry public buses in the country. These were brought under the visionary of the central [[JNNURM]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-for/articleshow/39255119.cms\|title=City gets bus fleet the world is waiting for\|date=30 July 2014\|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>

	In 2019, the West Bengal state government made a decision to transition the city's bus fleet, along with its ferry fleet, to be entirely electric by 2030, to reduce the levels of air pollution in the city.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kolkata is electrifying buses and ferries \|url=https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Cities100-Kolkata-is-electrifying-buses-and-ferries? \|website=C40 \|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>		In 2019, the West Bengal state government made a decision to transition the city's bus fleet, along with its ferry fleet, to be entirely electric by 2030, to reduce the levels of air pollution in the city.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kolkata is electrifying buses and ferries \|url=https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Cities100-Kolkata-is-electrifying-buses-and-ferries? \|website=C40 \|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>

	~~===Routs===~~

	===Depots===		===Depots===
	Former CSTC Depots used for parking and repairing buses.		Former CSTC Depots were used for parking and repairing buses. The following depots were:

	*1 [[Belghoria]] Depot (Head Office) (BD)		*1 [[Belghoria]] Depot (Head Office) (BD)
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	*3 [[Howrah]] Depot (HD)		*3 [[Howrah]] Depot (HD)
	*4 [[Kasba, Kolkata\|Kasba]] Depot (KD)		*4 [[Kasba, Kolkata\|Kasba]] Depot (KD)
	*5 Lake Depot (LD)		*5 [[Lake Gardens\|Lake]] Depot (LD)
	*6 [[Maniktala]] Depot (MD)		*6 [[Maniktala]] Depot (MD)
	*7 Nilgunge Depot (ND)		*7 [[Nilganj\|Nilgunge]] Depot (ND)
	*8 Paikpara Depot (PD)		*8 [[Paikpara]] Depot (PD)
	*9 [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata\|Salt Lake]] Depot (SLD)		*9 [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata\|Salt Lake]] Depot (SLD)
	*10 [[Taratala]] Depot (TD)		*10 [[Taratala]] Depot (TD)
	*11 [[Thakurpukur]] Depot (TPD)		*11 [[Thakurpukur]] Depot (TPD)
	*12 [[Pride Plaza]] Depot (PRD)

	==References==		==References==
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160618141104/http://cstc.org.in/ Official website]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160618141104/http://cstc.org.in/ Official website]

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	{{State owned road transport companies in India}}		{{State owned road transport companies in India}}
	{{Authority control}}		{{Authority control}}

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	{{Short description\|A West Bengal government institution for management of transport ~~in the state. Operated from 1948 to 2017, when it was merged with other companies.~~}}		{{Short description\|West Bengal government institution for management of transport}}
	{{For\|reading about the current operator\|West Bengal Transport Corporation}}		{{For\|reading about the current operator\|West Bengal Transport Corporation}}
	{{more citations needed\|date=December 2012}}		{{more citations needed\|date=December 2012}}
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	With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.		With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.

	Air conditioned buses were launched on July 2014 on 40 routes across the city and suburbs. They were in blue and white livery, the buses included a complete fleet of [[Volvo]] 8400 units as well as [[JanBus]] models from [[Ashok Leyland]], the first low floor front entry public buses in the country. These were bought under the central [[JNNURM]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-for/articleshow/39255119.cms\|title=City gets bus fleet the world is waiting for\|date=30 July 2014\|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>		Air conditioned buses were launched in July 2014 on 40 routes across the city and suburbs. They were in blue and white livery, the buses included a complete fleet of [[Volvo]] 8400 units as well as [[JanBus]] models from [[Ashok Leyland]], the first low floor front entry public buses in the country. These were bought under the central [[JNNURM]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-for/articleshow/39255119.cms\|title=City gets bus fleet the world is waiting for\|date=30 July 2014\|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>

			In 2019, the West Bengal state government made a decision to transition the city's bus fleet, along with its ferry fleet, to be entirely electric by 2030, to reduce the levels of air pollution in the city.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kolkata is electrifying buses and ferries \|url=https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Cities100-Kolkata-is-electrifying-buses-and-ferries? \|website=C40 \|access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>

	===Routs===		===Routs===

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{{Short description|A West Bengal government institution for management of transport in the state. Operated from 1948 to 2017, when it was merged with other companies.}}
{{For|reading about the current operator|West Bengal Transport Corporation}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2012}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = '''Calcutta State Transport Corporation'''
| logo = Calcutta State Transport Corporation logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| company_slogan =
| type = Protik Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State [[Government of West Bengal]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1948|7|31}} as ''State Transport Services''<ref name="
kolkataonline">{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html|title=Kolkata Road transport|access-date=21 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006071252/http://www.kolkataonline.in/about/Transport/Road-Transport.html|archive-date=6 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[Belghoria]], West Bengal, India
| current_status = Closed, Merge with [[West Bengal Transport Corporation|WBTC]]
| locale =
| service_area = [[Kolkata]]<br>Long Distance Services till 2015
| service_type = limited-stop, express bus service
| fleet = 782 till 2017
| depots = 11 till 2017
| ridership = 2000000
| operator = [[Government of West Bengal]]
| website ={{url|wbtc.co.in}}
|defunct=2017}}
[[File:Calcutta State Transport Corporation Maniktala Bus Depot - Kolkata 2012-01-23 8634.JPG|thumb|right|CSTC [[Maniktala]] bus depot, Kolkata.]]

'''Calcutta State Transport Corporation''' ('''CSTC''') was a [[West Bengal]] [[state government]] [[Public Sector Undertaking|undertaken]] transport corporation. Headquartered in [[Kolkata]], it was set up on 31 July 1948.<ref name="kolkataonline" /> Currently it operates under the name [[West Bengal Transport Corporation|WBTC]]. It plied [[buses]] in Kolkata and nearby districts of West Bengal, along with some long-distance services. CSTC owned 11 depots in Kolkata and the districts to station its fleet of busses.

== History ==

Calcutta 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, it had upgraded its services and was connected to 90 percent of the national highways. To fulfill the demand of rural passengers, CSTC introduced one of the earliest Long Distance Bus Services (LDS) from Calcutta to [[Digha]] in April 1968.

===Merger with WBTC===

In 2017, the [[Department of Transport (West Bengal)]], under Transport Minister Protik Bhattacharya merged CSTC with other transport providers such as [[Calcutta Tramways Company|CTC]] and [[WBSTC]] and to form [[West Bengal Transport Corporation|WBTC]].

==Operations==
===Fleet===
With a fleet of 782 buses, CSTC was able to set up a number of bus routes in the southern part of West Bengal which were till then not connected to any other means of transport. CSTC also pioneered the running of air-conditioned Volvo buses in Kolkata, replacing the aging fleet.

Air conditioned buses were launched on July 2014 on 40 routes across the city and suburbs. They were in blue and white livery, the buses included a complete fleet of [[Volvo]] 8400 units as well as [[JanBus]] models from [[Ashok Leyland]], the first low floor front entry public buses in the country. These were bought under the central [[JNNURM]] scheme.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/City-gets-bus-fleet-the-world-is-waiting-for/articleshow/39255119.cms|title=City gets bus fleet the world is waiting for|date=30 July 2014|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>

===Routs===

===Depots===
Former CSTC Depots used for parking and repairing buses.

*1 [[Belghoria]] Depot (Head Office) (BD)
*2 [[Garia]] Depot (GD)
*3 [[Howrah]] Depot (HD)
*4 [[Kasba, Kolkata|Kasba]] Depot (KD)
*5 Lake Depot (LD)
*6 [[Maniktala]] Depot (MD)
*7 Nilgunge Depot (ND)
*8 Paikpara Depot (PD)
*9 [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] Depot (SLD)
*10 [[Taratala]] Depot (TD)
*11 [[Thakurpukur]] Depot (TPD)
*12 [[Pride Plaza]] Depot (PRD)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160618141104/http://cstc.org.in/ Official website]

{{State owned road transport companies in India}}
{{Authority control}}

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