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's tram is a cultural heritage of the City of Joy. The 150-year-old tram service is a legacy and a major part of Kolkata’s history. The tram has been a constant in Kolkata’s landscape ...

And traffic police have canceled routes, saying the tram takes up too much space on Kolkata’s crowded streets. In the view of Mr. Bhattacharyya, the authorities are trying to relegate the tram ...

Kolkata's iconic tram system, operational for 151 years, is facing a major cutback. The state government intends to maintain only the Esplanade-Kidderpore route as a heritage attraction.

The Raj era transport now plies only on 12 of the 29 routes. What's more worrying, tram services on many stretches has been suspended even after concretisation was over. KOLKATA: Work on ...

However, one route will remain operational. Kolkata, the last city in India with a functioning tram system, will now only maintain the route between Esplanade and Maidan. This route is intended as ...

The tram routes run parallel to other vehicles and ... served as a backdrop for several stories capturing the essence of Kolkata’s culture. My first memory of riding the tram to my grandmother ...

“At present, only two routes (no. 25 and no. 24/29 ... whose acclaimed documentaries include those made on the iconic Kolkata tram.

The oldest tram network in Asia, Kolkata trams began in 1880 from Sealdah ... Once a network of 37 routes, it was reduced to five and then as of January 2023 to just two. There are groups working ...

Talking about the pace, sources said currently there is only one reserved route for trams in Kolkata — from Khidirpur to Maidan. The service is very fast in this particular stretch. Efforts are ...

“I came to Kolkata as a 21-year-old from Bihar. In two years’ time, I’ll be eligible for retirement. For all these years, I’ve only driven trams. That’s been my profession and my identity,” said ...

Kolkata is divided ... the Bengal government announced that it was withdrawing tram services almost overnight except for one showpiece route (compared to 37 just 15 years ago), the argumentative ...