West Bengal government buses get saffron makeover amid political symbolism debate

Government buses in Kolkata are being repainted from blue-and-white to saffron, a change the state transport minister links to modernization under what he calls a 'dynamic double-engine regime.' The rebranding also extends to e-tickets, though officials have stopped short of calling it a formal policy change. Critics argue the cosmetic overhaul draws attention away from more pressing operational problems, including driver shortages and a shrinking fleet. Commuters, meanwhile, have expressed greater concern about service reliability than the buses' new colour scheme.