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{{see also|United Kingdom–India bus routes}}
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The bus service from [[London]], England to Calcutta, India (now [[Kolkata]]) was considered to be the longest bus route in the world.<ref name = curly>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-06|title=This Was 'World's Longest Bus Route' From Kolkata To London|url=https://curlytales.com/this-was-the-worlds-longest-bus-route-from-kolkata-to-london/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Curly Tales|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A Bus Ride From London to Kolkata in 1950s? Yes, The Viral Photo is Real|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-bus-ride-from-london-to-kolkata-in-1950s-yes-the-viral-photo-is-real-2696673.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref name = bus>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_wmAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA86 |title=Civic Affairs |volume=4 |date=1957 |publisher=P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press |via=books.google.com |language=en}}</ref> The bus service, which started in 1957, was routed to India via Belgium, Yugoslavia and North Western India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=London Calcutta Bus Trip 1957 london India Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image {{!}} Shutterstock|url=https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/london-to-calcutta-bus-trip-1957-london-to-india-by-bus-the-coach-full-of-20-british-stop-for-a-picnic-by-the-river-in-yugoslavia-during-their-trip-1460231a|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Shutterstock Editorial|language=en}}</ref> This route is also known as the [[Hippie Trail|Hippie Route]]. According to reports, it took about 50 days for the bus to reach Calcutta from London. The voyage was over 10,000 miles (16,100 km) one way and 20,300 miles (32,669&nbsp;km) for the round trip. It was in service until 1976.<ref name=samayam>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 July 2020 |title=Samayam |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/viral-news/omg/did-you-know-there-was-london-calcutta-bus-service-till-the-end-of-1970/articleshow/76747839.cms|archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=13 June 2023|website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref> The cost of the trip one-way was [[British Pound|£]]85 in 1957 and [[British Pound|£]]145 in 1973. This amount included food, travel and accommodation.<ref name = bus/>
The bus service from [[London]], England to Calcutta, India (now [[Kolkata]]) was considered to be the longest bus route in the world.<ref name = curly>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-06|title=This Was 'World's Longest Bus Route' From Kolkata To London|url=https://curlytales.com/this-was-the-worlds-longest-bus-route-from-kolkata-to-london/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Curly Tales|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A Bus Ride From London to Kolkata in 1950s? Yes, The Viral Photo is Real|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-bus-ride-from-london-to-kolkata-in-1950s-yes-the-viral-photo-is-real-2696673.html|access-date=2020-07-24|website=News18}}</ref><ref name = bus>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_wmAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA86 |title=Civic Affairs |volume=4 |date=1957 |publisher=P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press |via=books.google.com |language=en}}</ref> The bus service, which started in 1957, was routed to India via Belgium, Yugoslavia and North Western India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=London Calcutta Bus Trip 1957 london India Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image {{!}} Shutterstock|url=https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/london-to-calcutta-bus-trip-1957-london-to-india-by-bus-the-coach-full-of-20-british-stop-for-a-picnic-by-the-river-in-yugoslavia-during-their-trip-1460231a|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Shutterstock Editorial|language=en}}</ref> This route is also known as the [[Hippie Trail|Hippie Route]]. According to reports, it took about 50 days for the bus to reach Calcutta from London. The voyage was over 10,000 miles (16,100 km) one way and 20,300 miles (32,669&nbsp;km) for the round trip. It was in service until 1976.<ref name=samayam>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 July 2020 |title=Samayam |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/viral-news/omg/did-you-know-there-was-london-calcutta-bus-service-till-the-end-of-1970/articleshow/76747839.cms|archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=13 June 2023|website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref> The cost of the trip one-way was [[British Pound|£]]85 in 1957 and [[British Pound|£]]145 in 1973. This amount included food, travel and accommodation.<ref name = bus/>

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The bus service from

£145 in 1973. This amount included food, travel and accommodation.[3]

Route

The bus service was operated by Albert Travel.

Banaras.[5]

Facilities on the bus

The trip was equipped with reading facilities, separate sleeping bunks for all passengers, fan-operated heaters, and a kitchen. There was a forward observation lounge on the upper deck of the bus. The trip was more like a tour than just a trip. The bus provided radio and a

Banaras and the Taj Mahal on the banks of the Yamuna. Shopping was also allowed in Tehran, Salzburg, Kabul, Istanbul and Vienna.[3][8]

Later history

After some years the bus met with an accident and became unusable. Later the bus was purchased by Andy Stewart, a British traveler. He rebuilt it to be a mobile home with two levels. The double-decker was renamed as Albert and was traveled from Sydney to London via India on October 8, 1968. It took about 132 days for the bus to reach London. Albert Tours was a company based in England and Australia and it operated on London–Calcutta–London and London–Calcutta–Sydney routes.[9]

The bus reached India through

tensions between Pakistan and India.[12] It is reported that the Albert Tours completed about 15 trips between Kolkata to London and again from London to Sydney, before the service ended permanently.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "This Was 'World's Longest Bus Route' From Kolkata To London". Curly Tales. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. ^ "A Bus Ride From London to Kolkata in 1950s? Yes, The Viral Photo is Real". News18. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. ^ a b c Civic Affairs. Vol. 4. P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press. 1957 – via books.google.com.
  4. ^ "London Calcutta Bus Trip 1957 london India Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock". Shutterstock Editorial. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. ^ a b "Samayam". malayalam.samayam.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ "London to Calcutta by Road? Picture of 1950s Albert Travel Bus Service is Going Viral, Know Details About This Fascinating Historic Journey". Unique News Online. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  7. ^ Whispers of Yesterday, Rare Historical Photos, Old Photos, retrieved 2023-11-29
  8. ^ admin (2020-07-04). "ലണ്ടൻ – കൽക്കട്ട ബസ് റൂട്ട്". News Kerala online. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  9. ^ Eat, Tech Travel (2020-07-03). "ലണ്ടനിൽ നിന്നും ഇന്ത്യയിലെ കൽക്കട്ടയിലേക്ക് ഒരു ബസ് സർവ്വീസ്". Technology & Travel Blog from India. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  10. ^ "ലണ്ടനിൽ നിന്നു കൽക്കട്ടയിലെത്തിയ ഇന്ത്യാ മാന്‍..." ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  11. ^ INGALIS, LEONARD (1957-08-08). "London-Calcutta Bus is back in London - Owner drove passengers 20,300 Miles". The New York Times.
  12. ^ K, Noushad K. "ലണ്ടൻ - കൽക്കട്ട ബസ്". Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  13. ^ "Kolkata, Then Calcutta, Once Had The World's Longest Bus Route All The Way Till London!". Whats Hot. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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