Explained: How the double-decker bus came and went in Indian cities | Explained News,The Indian Express

India’s first electric double-decker bus was launched in Mumbai by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday (August 18), marking the latest in the history of the iconic public transport vehicle that came to India about a century ago.

Written by Suman Pal

India’s first electric double-decker bus was launched in Mumbai by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday (August 18), marking the latest in the history of the iconic public transport vehicle that came to India about a century ago.

Double-decker buses, some of which were painted red to resemble the kind that dots the landscape of London, were seen on the streets of many major Indian cities, but they eventually lost their shine. With their new avatar in Mumbai, we explain how the buses drove in and were eventually phased out in Kolkata, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.

Kolkata’s double-decker buses

The hundred-year history of Kolkata’s double-decker buses can be traced back to 1922, when the motorbus, manufactured by Walford & Company, was first introduced to the city by the Calcutta Tramways Company.

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