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Kolkata: A mix of an extended Eid weekend, school summer vacation and a growing appetite for quick getaways has sent travel demand soaring in Kolkata, with bus fares to north Bengal becoming comparable to air tickets. Fares for luxury buses operating between Kolkata and Siliguri, which usually hover between Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500, have shot up to Rs 4,500-Rs 5,500. Buses are running packed with ful