Coming soon, tourist pick-up and drop points across Kolkata

Exploring a metropolitan city comes with its own sets of challenges. The glaring one being traffic and more traffic rules. Many times, as tourists exploring a new city, we find ourselves in a fix because a) we aren’t familiar with the place to figure out the routes on our own, b) because of certain traffic rules, we get dropped off or are required to tackle an unfamiliar route to get picked up. This, oftentimes, leaves tourists in an uncomfortable situation.

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To help eliminate this issue and to make Kolkata a tourist-friendly destination, the city is soon going to introduce exclusive ‘tourist pick-up and drop points’. This service will be made available across the city. Tour operators will soon be able to pick or drop off tourists with ease.



Under this new venture, there will be pre-specified pickup-drop points in different strategic locations across Kolkata. At these points, only commercially registered tourist vehicles operated by the Association of Tourism Service Provider of Bengal (ATSP) will be allowed to pick and drop tourists.


Also, registered tourist vehicles will be allowed to stop for 5-10 minutes at the respective tourist pick and drop points.


With this new development, seamless movement of tourists across the city can be expected in the days to come.


Places of interest in Kolkata
Some of the busiest tourist attractions in Kolkata are: Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Indian Museum, James Princep Ghat, Eden Gardens, Science City, Belur Math and Park Street.

1. When is the best time to visit Kolkata?
   October to February is the best time to visit Kolkata.
2. What are the most popular tourist attractions in Kolkata?
   Some of the busiest tourist attractions in Kolkata are: Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Indian Museum, James Princep Ghat, Eden Gardens, Science City, Belur Math and Park Street.
3. Which is the most economical mode of transportation in Kolkata?
   City buses are the cheapest modes of transportation in Kolkata.