Horse-drawn trams were introduced in Kolkata (then Calcutta) in 1873 and have been ... which has come down to zero now. The city had 61 km of tram lines in 2011, which has reduced to only 12 ...

It is a lifeline for the people of Kolkata, especially the poor. Now the inflation has risen. Tickets in the bus and ...

Kolkata: Observing that trams are a part of the cultural ethos of Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that tram tracks which were illegally bituminised in the city be restored.

Hearing a public interest litigation seeking that tram services, which are unique to Kolkata in the whole country, be continued and restored in places where these have been discontinued ...

From a popular mode of transport in the 1900s to a nostalgic ride (and a restaurant) in 2021 — the humble tram has had an interesting journey Lygeia Gomes Published 15.02.22, 05:58 PM ...

Kolkata, September 28 (ANI): The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue tram services in Kolkata due to traffic issues, except for one route from Esplanade to Maidan. Kolkata's historic ...

A Kolkata tram worker held ... On Saturday, a yellow tram car called 'Balaka' that once plied on the Nonapukur-Esplanade route but is now rented out on weekends for joyrides was decked out in ...

the people of Kolkata recently witnessed a unique parade of trams crisscrossing the city. They chugged from Gariahat in the south to Esplanade in the city’s centre and then Shyambazar in the north.

The service between Ballygunge and Tollygunge might start,” a senior transport department official said. Tram users have demanded the restoration of six routes terminating at BBD Bag now that the ...

Kolkata's iconic trams are in danger of being shut down entirely. But activists are fighting back. The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.