The West Bengal State Transport Department is considering plans to operate water taxis connecting Babughat to various points in Kolkata and its adjoining areas.
The decision comes to improve waterway connectivity, which also serves as an environmentally friendly mode of transport.
According to Bengal State Transport Minister Arjun Singh, water taxis would be launched to connect Babughat with other points like Metiabruz, Barrackpore, Howrah, and Bally.
“If we do not improve waterway connectivity, the traffic load on the city would not be reduced,” Singh said.
“Considering this, vessels would also be launched between Kolkata and Barrackpore that would connect the two places in a proper time without delays. There are such plans that are being explored by us and will be worked upon soon,” he added.
The department is also working on rolling out 1,500 buses within this financial year. “Of the total 1,500 buses, 500 would be rolled out soon,” Singh said, adding, “The remaining 1,000 government buses would be introduced in March 2027.”