North Bengal State Transport Corporation

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North Bengal State Transport Corporation
Founded1960;64 years ago (1960) [1]
HeadquartersParibahan Bhavan, Sagar Dighi West, Coochbehar-736101
Service areaWest Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Bihar and Jharkhand
Service typeBus transport network
Alliance JNNURM
Routes459 [2]
Depots21 [3]
Fleet650+ in service [4]
Daily ridership100,000+ [5]
Annual ridership1.2 million+
Fuel type Diesel fuel
Operator Government of West Bengal
Chief executive
  • Partha Pratim Ray (Chairman)
  • Dipankar Piplai (Managing Director) [6]
Website nbstc.in

North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) is a state government run transport corporation in West Bengal, India. It plies buses mainly in North Bengal but operates services to other parts of West Bengal and neighboring states like Sikkim, Assam, and Bihar. [7] The corporation runs premium long haul buses as well as local buses. It is one of the most favoured bus operators in West Bengal.

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References

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  3. "Depots & Divisions - North Bengal State Transport Corporation". nbstc.in. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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  6. "Managment - North Bengal State Transport Corporation". nbstc.in. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. "Department of Transport from the Government of West Bengal".
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