How to reach College Street-transport services

This article is on transport services to reach College Street.

College Street is an important location in Kolkata. Many famous schools and colleges are situated at College Street. Presidency College, Sanskrit College, Scottish Church College, the Bethune College, the Medical College Kolkata , the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Vidyasagar College, Hare School, Hindu School are situated at College Street. University of Calcutta is also located at College Street and College Square is just opposite to the University of Calcutta. . Famous Indian Coffee House is also at College Street.

The College Street is famous for its bookstores. Many Bengali publication houses are in College Street and there are number of book stalls selling new and old books.

College Street can be reached from anywhere of the city.

State buses passing through College Street

Bus Number: 2

Bus Route: Rabindra Sadan - Paikpara

Stoppages:  Govt. Place East, Old Court House St., Lal Bazar St., B.B. Ganguly St. & College St., Lenin Sarani (On return journey via - Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd., S.N. Banerjee Rd.), Nirmal Chandra St., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar, R.G. Kar Rd., Belgachia Rd., Indra Biswas Rd. and Raja Manindra Road.

Bus Number: L14A

Bus Route: Esplanade - Vidyasagar Samity (Salt Lake)

Stoppages: B.B.D. Bag, Esplanade, Lenin Sarani, (return journey via S.N. Banerjee Rd.), Nirmal Ch. St., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Vivekananda Rd., Manicktala Bazar, Manicktala Main Rd., Kankurgachi 3A Stand, Durgapur Bridge Via-No.1 gate, (During office hours runs Via B.B. Ganguly Street).

Bus Number: L14B

Bus Route: Karunamayee Estate (Salt Lake) - Esplanade

Stoppages:  Pumping House, P.N. Bank, Gate No.1, Ultadanga Main Rd., Aurobindo Setu, Grey St., Extension Acharya P.C. Rd., Avedananda Rd., Bidhan Sarani, College St., Nirmal Ch. St., S.N. Banerjee Rd., (return journey Lenin Sarani) (During office hours runs via B.B. Ganguly St., B.B.D. Bag).

Bus Number: 34

Bus Route: Esplanade - Ariadaha (Dakshineswar)

Stoppages:  Lenin Sarani, (return journey S.N. Banerjee Rd.), Nirmal Ch. St., College St., (during office hours in the morning and evening runs through Old Court House St., B.B.D. Bag, B.B.D. Bag, B.B. Ganguly St., College St.), Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar, B.T. Rd., Tobin Rd.(return journey Kashinath Dutta Rd.) Gopal Lal Thakur Rd., Alam Bazar, Desh Bandhu Rd., Surja Sen Rd., (On holidays a few Buses run upto Belur Math Via Bally through Vivekananda bridge.).

Private buses passing through College Street

Bus Number: L3C

Bus Route: Bangur - Esplanade

Stoppages:  Jessore Rd., Lake Town, V.I.P. Rd., Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phulbagan, Narkeldanga Main Rd., Dr. M.N.Chatterjee Sarani, Rajabazar, Sealdah, M.G. Rd., College St., B.B.Ganguly St., C.R. Avenue (During office hours via B.B.Ganguly St., B.B.D. Bag).

Bus Number: 3D

Bus Route: Bangur - Esplanade

Stoppages:  Shyambazar, Bidhan Sarani, College St., Nirmal Ch. St., S.N. Banerjee Rd., Lenin Sarani, (During office hours runs from B.B.D. Bag, Esplanade, Chowringhee Rd.) Chowringhee Rd., then follows 3B route upto New Alipur then via Diamond Harbour Road.

Bus Number: 13

Bus Route: Parnasree Colony - Sealdah

Stoppages:  Jinjiria Bazar, Taratala Rd., Diamond Harbour Rd., Mominpur, Kidderpore Rd., Esplanade., B.B.D. Bag, B.B. Ganguly St., College Street.

Bus Number: L16

Bus Route: Tangra Housing Estate - Shibpur (Botanical Garden)

Stoppages:  R.N. Chowdhury Rd., Palmer Bazar Rd., Beliaghata Main Rd., Acharyya J.C. Bose Rd., S.N. Banerjee Rd., (return journey Lenin Sarani), Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd., Nirmal Ch. St., College St., M.G. Rd., Howrah Stn., G.T. Rd., (South) & College Rd., (during office hours from 8 A.M. to 11 A.M. & afternoon 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. goes via Nirmal Ch. St., Ganesh Ch. Avenue.)

Bus Number: 34B

Bus Route: Esplanade - Dunlop Bridge

Stoppages: Lenin Sarani (return journey S.N. Banerjee Rd.) Nirmal Ch. St., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar, B.T. Rd., Kashinath Dutta Rd., Gopal Lal Thakur Rd., (when going to Esplanade during office hours in the morning runs via College St., B.B. Ganguly St., B.B.D. Bag.)

Bus Number: 46

Bus Route: Esplanade - Dum Dum Air Port

Stoppages:  Lenin Sarani, (return journey S.N. Banerjee Rd.), Nirmal Ch. St., College St., (during office hours Via-Old Court House St., B.B.D. Bag, Lalbazar, B.B.Ganguly St., College St.), Bidhan Sarani, Vivekananda Rd., Maniktala Main Rd., V.I.P. Rd., Ultadanga, Lake Town, Bangur, Baguiati, Nagendranath Rd., Satgachi, Nager Bazar, Jessore Road.

Bus Number: 78/1

Bus Route: Babughat - Rahara Bazar

Stoppages:  - Lenin Sarani (return journey S.N.Banerjee Rd.), Nirmal Ch. St., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar, B.T. Rd., Sinthi, Dunlop Bridge, Kamarhati, Panihati, Sodepur Stn., Nilganj Road.

Bus Number: 78C

Bus Route: Esplanade (Babughat) - Belghoria Stn.

Stoppages:  Lenin Sn. (return journey S.N. Banerjee Road), Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd., Nirmal Ch. St., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar, Hemanta Setu, B.T. Road.

Bus Number: 211/A/1

Bus Route: Rajabazar (Langolpota) - Ahiritola

Stoppages: Baguihati, Lokenath Temple, Ultadanga, C.I.T. Rd., Sealdah, College Street.

Bus Number: 215

Bus Route: Lake Town - Howrah Fire Station

Stoppages: V.I.P. Rd., Dakshindari, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Bagmari, Maniktala More, College St., M.G. Rd., Mullick Fatak.

Bus Number: 217

Bus Route: Narayanpur - Babughat

Stoppages: Baguiati, V.I.P. Rd., Sealdah, M.G. Rd., College St., Nirmal Chatterjee St., S.N. Banerjee Rd., (return journey Lenin Sarani), Esplanade.

Bus Number: 240

Bus Route: Jadavpur Thana - Bagbazar

Stoppages: Gariahat, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, C.I.T. Rd., Moulali, Sealdah, M.G. Rd., College St., Bidhan Sarani, Shyambazar.

Private Mini buses passing through College Street

Bus Number: 136

Bus Route: Bannerjee Hat - Milk Colony

Stoppages: Park St., College Street.

Bus Number: 139

Bus Route: Chetla - Bagbazar

Stoppages: Gopal Nagar, College St., Shyambazar.

Bus Number: 179

Bus Route: Shampa Mirzanagar - Talapark

Stoppages: Dharamtala, College Street

From Howrah railway station one can reach College Street by taxi also. The distance is 12.5 km and approximate taxi fare is Rs. 127.

From Sealdah railway station distance of College Street is 5.35 km and taxi fare is approximately Rs. 56.00

Nearest Metro Stations: Central Metro Station, Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro Station, Chandni Chowk Metro Station, Girish Park Metro Station

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