How was the bus service in 1957 from London to Kolkata? "Pardes to Desh"

London to Kolkata bus service in 1957. .how was that and how could it was possible. . Let get to know the journey of 132 days . The journey story of "pardes to pardes dash" 

Trowback 1968, When 'Albert' Buses Between London And Kolkata On 'The Long Bus Route' In the late '60s, a double decker bus named' Albert 'made 15 trips between India and the UK and nearly tripled between London and Sydney, several sources said. The image of commuters at Victoria Coach Station, London, riding on a bus is obvious before the first ride on the world's longest route - between London and Kolkata - is now viral online. One fee between Kolkata and London was 85 pounds (Rs 7,889) more expensive as the year began bus service. According to Central Western Daily, after a 21-year loyal service and an accident that left it unfit for public use, a British traveler named Andy Stewart who wanted to make his way to London bought it in May 1968. Stewart transformed it into a mobile home with 13 others on a 20-kilometer road trip. 16,000 from Sydney to London via India in October of the same year. The first 'Al Albert' tour started from the GPO (post office) at Martin Place, Sydney, on Tuesday, October 8, 1968, after which it arrived in London, 132 days later, on Monday, February 17, 1969. The website states that 'a Things took a turn for the worse for Albert bus considering he continued 14 more trips to Sydney-to-London until 1976. According to reports, a 'season ticket is being made' for regular service between London, Kolkata and Sydney in what came to be called Albert Tours. Oz highway goes on to say that the rest of the trip counts on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, running to Sydney. The trip consisted of 12, 13, 14 and 15 working between London and Kolkata. Arriving in India, the bus stopped in Delhi, Agra, Banaras and Kolkata. Traveling on the above-mentioned schedule, a flight on July 25, 1972 from London found passengers to Kolkata on September 11, 1972. That made it a 49-day trip at the time. It's really an adventure, of course. The bus also has additional 'luxury amenities' such as a lounge and dining area on the ground floor, individual bunks, private burners to keep passengers warm and elegant to make the bus feel less homey while traveling...

It was the story about "pardes to dash" journey with in 132 days From London to Kolkata
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