Kolkata, the last Indian city to operate trams, is set to bid farewell to its 150-year-old tram service as the West Bengal government has decided to discontinue most of its routes. Transport ...

Kolkata is set to discontinue most of its 150-year-old tram routes due to increasing traffic congestion, as announced by Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty. The historic Maidan to Esplanade ...

The West Bengal government has decided to end Kolkata’s iconic tram service, which dates back to 1873 and has long been a symbol of the city’s rich heritage and unique charm. Considered a ...

But just as London has its iconic red double-decker buses, Kolkata has its trams. The ding-ding sound of the first tram of the day rattling down streets was the alarm clock many in Kolkata woke up to.

Decades later a famous modern Bengali writer likened the iconic Tram of Kolkata with a pre-historic reptile even as he called it a “Prak Oitihasik Sorisreep.” No more these literatures ...

Introduced in 1873, Kolkata’s trams have long been a symbol of the city’s identity. The iconic tram service in Kolkata, a vital part of the city's transportation network and heritage for over ...

Sundari tram amader, Sundarban (Our beautiful trams, our Sundarban). As Swarna Chitrakar sings about crouching tigers and trundling trams at the Esplanade tram terminus in Kolkata, she unrolls the ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The West Bengal government has decided to end Kolkata's iconic tram service, which dates back to 1873 and has long been a symbol of the city's rich heritage and unique charm.

Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a group of activists is fighting to ensure that ...