Autorickshaws pass by Central Park, where the Calcutta Book Fair is being held, on Tuesday afternoon. The Book Fair shifted to Central Park last year because Milan Mela, the regular venue, is in the middle of an overhaul. A ride from Ultadanga to Salt Lake during the Book Fair costs Rs 30, double of the usual Rs 15. Autos are the preferred mode of transport in Salt Lake because they provide last-mile connectivity to many residential blocks where buses don’t go. More than 2,000 autos operate in Salt Lake alone, 10 times the number of buses that go through the township.

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2019 21:11 UTC