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London–Calcutta Bus Service


bus service The bus service from London, England to Calcutta, India (now Kolkata) was considered to be the longest bus route in the world.[1][2][3] The bus service, which started in 1957, was routed to India via Belgium, Yugoslavia and North Western India.[4] This route is also known as the Hippie Route. According to reports, it took about 50 days for the bus to reach Calcutta from London.

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