The Sundarban Tramjatra aims to raise awareness about trams and the Sundarbans. But the struggle to save trams in the teeth ...

The four-day event kickstarted with free tram rides along two routes, and will also feature workshops and live performances at the Esplanade Tram Depot My Kolkata Web Desk Published 28.03.25, 05:33 PM ...

Trams were first introduced in Kolkata in 1873 as horse-drawn carriages. Over time, they were modernized with steam engines and later electric power in 1900. For decades, trams were a crucial part ...

Kolkata's 'Sundarban Tramjatra' festival, held to revive the city's iconic trams, features a tram adorned with biodiversity imagery. Running from March 28 with free rides, the event promotes eco ...

Organised by the Calcutta Tram Users Association , a group of tram enthusiasts working to revive Kolkata’s heritage transport, the special tram offered free rides to the public from 10:30 AM to ...

Alok Jain, a sustainable urban mobility expert from Hong Kong, who previously managed the Hong Kong Tramway and Kowloon Motor Bus, said, "I visit Kolkata because of its trams. I make it a point ...

A tram decorated with images and models of Sunderbans’ flora and fauna will travel between Shyambazar and Ballygunge from March 28 to 30 to highlight how climate change can equally impact the mangrove ...

How preserving the Sunderbans is as important as saving the tram for Kolkata to fight climate change — this will be the theme of a four-day tram celebration to be held at the end of this month ...

But Roberto D’Andrea certainly knows the Kolkata tram far better than present-day Kolkatans, considering that nearly all his visits have been related to his gentle mode of transport. The brain ...