Trams once plied across most cities in India, but it was Kolkata that held onto its slowness. If the Victoria Memorial defines Kolkata's skyscape, the trams came to become a marker of its cityscape.

The tram has been a constant in Kolkata’s landscape ever since 1873. Now, the West Bengal government has decided to stop the tram service. However, only one route will remain operational.

Kolkata's trams have declined from 52 routes in the 1970s to 25 in 2015. Now they run on just three routes Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams ...

Kolkata Tram 🚊 151-Year Legacy Comes to an End.. As the curtains draw on this iconic chapter, we bid farewell to a piece of history. 🥺💔Future generations will only know the Tram 🚊 ...

A few days ago, while watching the theatrical re-release of Satyajit Ray’s Mahangar (1963), I noticed how trams have played a salient — often overlooked — role in countless films through the decades ...

Calcutta too upgraded its trams to electric-powered ones by 1902—with the first one plying between Esplanade and Kidderpore, and Esplanade and Kalighat. Slowly, tram lines were built in Kanpur ...

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. The familiar sound of the tram’s bell which ...

The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue Kolkata's iconic 150-year-old tram service, except for a short heritage route from Maidan to Esplanade, according to Transport Minister ...

Kolkata tram: A cultural icon in literature and film, facing uncertain future as government considers shutting it down. The tram played an important role in films by Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak ...

The prize land could fetch hundreds of crores for the cash-starved state government. “Parts of several depots have already been handed over to private entities and the latest step has been taken to ...

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.

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.