Do you know that the bus used to run on the 16100 kilometer long London-Calcutta route?
Which has been the longest bus route in the world?
London is the main city and capital of Britain, and then Calcutta was the capital of British India.
First London-Calcutta bus started on 15th April 1957 from London with 20 Passengers and reached Delhi via France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Amritsar and then via Agra, Allahabad, Banaras reached Kolkata after 50 days on 5th June 1957.
Its fare from London to Kolkata was 85 pounds in 1957. Later it increased 145 pounds from 85 Pounds in 1973.
This fare included food-drink-sleep and stay. It was the most luxurious bus of that time.
Which had music system-books to read and the journey fun-exciting and memorable?
To make this Journey Memorable London-Calcutta Bus had break journey for various monument for various cities.
Like Iran and Turkey for shopping , Amritsar for Golden Temple, Delhi for Kutubminar, Red forte and Agra for Taj Mahal,.
London-Calcutta Bus even had a heating system to keep the bus warm inside.
The London-Kolkata route was known as the Hippie Tour, which came into existence to have fun, and this bus was only for fun and just for fun.
Because the amount of money that was being taken for this journey, you could have reached London from Calcutta in just 16 hours.
Where London-Calcutta Bus takes about two months. Later this bus was also run on Kolkata-London-Sydney Route.
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