Indeed, one cannot imagine the city without its tram cars, transporting thousands of Kolkata residents from one part to the other. It was true then, and it’s true even now. Among the many joys ...

In Kolkata, the focus is back, at least for the time being, on its historic tram, with the city witnessing two separate events — a recent protest and an upcoming celebration — calling for ...

The palki gari, a hybrid between a palanquin and a ... Other notable names include Brougham, Landau, Barouche, and Gigant. Kolkata's trams began humbly, drawn by horses, before transitioning ...

I decided to ditch cabs and take the tram service to meet a friend for coffee. It wasn’t like I had hours to spend on commuting, but I felt like I was losing touch with the simple old ways of ...

The iconic tram of Kolkata is bound for a destiny similar to that of bookshops and cinema halls that were once household names but that became rubble in order to make way for a mall or housing ...

(Express) The 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata will be coming to end soon as the state government has decided to discontinue it, Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty said. However ...

“Trams are the part of Kolkata’s heritage ever since it started its journey in 1873, but one has also to consider the operational costs, its low speed and not lest the space it consumes” all ...

A civil society-driven pan-India expert committee has been formed to find a roadmap for the survival of trams End of days? The plan is to discontinue the 150-year-old tramways in Kolkata. Only the ...

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has decided to stop Kolkata’s 150-year-old tram service in some parts of Kolkata due to vehicular traffic. Transport Minister Snehashish Chakraborty ...

Ever since my childhood I have been fascinated with Kolkata and its trams. IMAGE: A tram patiently waiting at Esplanade depot. All Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani ...

Kolkata’s trams are a living slice of history, operating for over 150 years as Asia’s oldest electric tram system. They embody the soul of the city, connecting its past, present, and future.