12 Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) plans to set up two more smart bus stops at New Town on both ends of the road near the National Insurance Company building on Street No 372.The estimated project cost to set up each of the bus stops according to the existing model was pegged at Rs 14.6 lakh.Officials said that this is a pending work as part of setting up smart bus stops or bus passenger shelters expanding towards Action Area III. At present, there are around 14 smart bus stops across New Town, with most of them in areas of Action Area I and II. NKDA has been setting up smart bus stops which have a modern look along with passenger-friendly amenities, as could be seen in cities abroad. The first such smart bus stop inaugurated in New Town was in Nov, 2020. The smart bus stops have electronic boards which display bus arrival and departure timings along with a map of the area with directions to move to nearby important places. There are also sitting arrangements and a newspaper, magazine corner along with a kiosk for commuters to sit, and have a cup of tea or coffee while waiting for a bus.