North Bengal Development Minister Goutam Deb inaugurated the depot and said the two new buses would ply between Mal and Bagrakote via Gorubathan in Jalpaiguri and aother between Mal and Jaigaon.
He said seven more buses would be introduced to connect Mal with other destinations, including Kolkata.
With the inauguration of the Mal bus depot the long-standing demand of the people of Terai and Dooars areas was fulfilled, he added.
