A city based company has claimed to have launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Re 1.
First one to launch bio-gas bus in the entire south-east Asia.
Old buses which have run for 15 or 20 years, can also be given a fresh lease of life with this clean and cheap fuel.
Company Phoenix India Research is in the process of seeking government approval for the same.
Four more buses will be rolled out in the current month and another ten by the end of this year.
All buses will have a flat fare of Re 1 irrespective of the distance, even in excess of 40 km, the lowest fare in a Kolkata bus is Rs 6.
The first bus will run a distance of 17 km between Ultadanga and Garia in the southern fringes of the city and Phoenix India will run the bio-gas service from its Corporate Social Responsibility fund.