He feels a kinship with Kolkata trams since he first visited the city in 1994 and heard the familiar “ding-ding ... Someone has left their car parked on the tram track. The tram grinds to a halt.

Kolkata Traffic Advisory: Kolkata Police on Tuesday issued a comprehensive traffic advisory in light of the upcoming festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on 31st March. To ensure smooth traffic flow and safety of ...

The Gradual Decline. Despite their dwindling numbers, Kolkata’s trams still have passionate advocates. Environmentalists champion their revival as a sustainable alternative to fuel-guzzling, ...

This development comes amid mounting concerns over the sustenance of Kolkata’s tram network, the operations of which have been steadily reduced in recent years May 10, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

Calcutta HC raps WB govt, asks to restore tram tracks illegally bituminised in Kolkata. The court instructed Kolkata Police to investigate alleged tram track removals and demanded a detailed report ...

Over the years, tram services have been discontinued on several routes across Kolkata due to increasing vehicular traffic, narrow roads and construction of metro lines. In September last year, the ...

Kolkata: After running for nearly 150 years in Kolkata, tackling its traffic, Trams had become a cultural part of Kolkata. After being ordered to be stopped last year, some miscreants illegally ...

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.No ...

An ode to Kolkata’s tram Growing up in Kolkata, trams have always been more than just a mode of transport for me; it’s been a source of respite from the chaos all around.

A horse drawn tram system opened in Kolkata from January 1881 after a premature experiment in 1873. A steam tramway line opened in 1882. Electric trams became a reality on March 27, 1902 and by 1921 ...

By TirthankarMitra KOLKATA; Remember a close shot of a tram’s trolley pole snug against the overhead line sparking at every joint in the film ‘Mahanagar’. It was the opening shot of the1963 film ...