Transport in Kolkata

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Transport in Kolkata
EMU local train old rake of Kolkata Suburban Railway AC bus of West Bengal Transport Corporation Yellow taxi cabs of Kolkata Rake of Trams in Kolkata Ferry across Hooghly River Metro rake of Kolkata Metro Line 2
Overview
Owner	West Bengal Transport Corporation
Area served	Kolkata and surrounding regions
Locale	Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Transit type	Rapid transit, Commuter rail, Tram, Bus, Taxicab and Ferry
Operation
Began operation	24 February 1873[1]
Operator(s)	Metro Railway, Kolkata Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway West Bengal Transport Corporation
System map

The transport system of Kolkata, a city in India, is a mix of modern mass rapid transport and old transport modalities like rickshaws. Kolkata is connected to the rest of India by the National Highways, the extensive network of the Indian Railways, National Waterways and by air. The most traffic to Northeast India route is via Kolkata.