In Kolkata, passengers flying in and out of the city airport would soon be able to avail Volvo bus service round the clock. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) on July 30.
In addition to a luxury ride in sprawling Volvo buses, the fliers would also be in line to get a proper lowdown on taxi fares from a touch screen kiosk to be installed by the Bidhannagar police in the airport premises.
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Volvo buses round the clock for Kolkata airport
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Parama flyover in Kolkata likely to miss Dec deadline
In Kolkata, the Park Circus-Parama Island flyover, a crucial project under Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), which was scheduled to be completed by August 2012, has now missed its revised deadline of August, 2013. There is no way it can meet its second amended deadline of December 2013. It is going to be city's longest flyover.
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AAI to execute Chennai, Kolkata airports’ PPP process
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Extra funds sought for Kolkata’s longest flyover
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HDPEL to rope in a firm to revitalize business
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Plea for capital dredging in Kolkata, Haldia ports
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Enabling environment holds the key
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Mcnally Bharat wins contract
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Panel suggests CIWTC to deploy barges to Kolkata port
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