Talk:India–United Kingdom bus routes

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A fact from India–United Kingdom bus routes appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 September 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that in 1957, a bus ride from Calcutta to London cost £65?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 01:04, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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An AEC Regal III

... that on 15 April 1957 the first United Kingdom-India bus route was established using an AEC Regal III (pictured) to make a 20,000-mile (32,000 km) round trip? ". Indiaman, run by London’s Garrow-Fisher Tours was the first bus connecting London and south Asia, starting in April, 1957" from: Banerjee, Chandrima (20 July 2020). "Kolkata London bus service: When you could travel from Kolkata to London by road". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2020. and "The bus itself - an AEC Regal III model for those in the know - departed from London on April 15, 1957. Tickets cost the equivalent of just £85 for the London to Calcutta leg and £65 for the return journey." from: Elvery, Martin (17 July 2020). "The incredible London bus route that once took passengers to India and back". MyLondon. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ALT1:... that in 1957 you could get a bus from Calcutta to London for £65? "The bus itself - an AEC Regal III model for those in the know - departed from London on April 15, 1957. Tickets cost the equivalent of just £85 for the London to Calcutta leg and £65 for the return journey." from: Elvery, Martin (17 July 2020). "The incredible London bus route that once took passengers to India and back". MyLondon. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ALT2:that in 2021 a 70-day long bus route from India to the United Kingdom will be launched?"from next year (assuming all goes to plan) you’ll be able to board a bus in the UK capital and ride it all the way to India, passing through 18 countries in 70 days ... Starting in Delhi in May 2021" from Manning, James (26 August 2020). "You could soon take a 70-day bus trip from London to India". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 13:31, 28 August 2020 (UTC).[reply]

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Overall: Very interesting article. (t · c) buidhe 15:16, 28 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]