Kolkata, Tram
India's iconic tramcars set to ride into Kolkata sunset
In February 2023, Kolkata celebrated 150 years of its tramways with music, cake, a beauty parade of vintage trams, including a century-old wooden car, and a cheerful tram conducto
Farewell to the Tracks: Kolkata’s Iconic Trams Halt After 150 Years
Despite their iconic status, Kolkata’s trams began to decline due to mounting financial pressures, poor infrastructure maintenance, and the growing dominance of the city’s metro network.
Iconic trams of Kolkata to chug away into history
Poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore once called tram a “link between life and literature” even as he described in his Sahaj Paath how “the roads of Kolkata have become like a snake on which the Tram hurtles,
"End Of An Era": 150-Year-Old Kolkata Trams To Be Discontinued, Internet Reacts
The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue the service due to challenges posed by the city's traffic.
Kolkata bids adieu to its iconic trams after 150 years of service
Dating back to 1873—which makes it the oldest in Asia—the Kolkata tram services are being discontinued, owing to rising vehicular congestion and narrowing roads.
In pics: Kolkata in West Bengal will soon bid adieu to iconic 150-year-old tram service
The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue the 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata soon, barring a solitary heritage stretch from Maidan to Esplanade, Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty said.
India News Live Today September 29, 2024: Kolkata: 150-year-old tram service to be discontinued
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End of an era: Kolkata’s iconic 150-year-old trams to be discontinued—Find out why
The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue Kolkata's historic trams, introduced in 1873, a symbol of the city's heritage and charm.
Kolkata to discontinue city’s iconic 150-year-old tram service, locals react
The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue tram services in Kolkata due to traffic issues, except for one route from Esplanade to Maidan. Kolkata's historic trams, introduced in 1873, are a symbol of the city's heritage and charm.
Sacramento International Airport's Terminal B trams out of service
The trams are once again out of service at Sacramento International Airport's Terminal B. Airport officials announced the ...
Safety concerns over overcrowding on trams
Overcrowded trams could be putting passengers in Blackpool at risk of injury, a councillor has warned. Norbreck councillor ...
Opinion
A streetcar named nostalgia: It’s the end of the track for Kolkata’s trams
Inertia, strong unions and sentiment might have inadvertently saved Kolkata’s trams when other cities got rid of them. A smarter government could have built on that happenstance to make them part of a ...
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Trams white elephant, but no immediate withdrawal on cards: Transport official
Protests have erupted in Kolkata after Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty last week announced that the state government ...
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Public Outrage: Sofia's Trams Cleaned with Rakia and Employees’ Own Equipment!
The Bulgarian political party "Spasi Sofia" (Save Sofia) has raised concerns about the hygiene practices in Sofia's public transport system, claiming that trams are being cleaned with alcohol (in this ...
Funding for £1bn transport plan that would see 'trams' on streets under review
The future of a billion-pound transport plan that could see ‘trams’ running on streets across the Tees Valley is under review ...
‘Trams faster than Kol’s avg 14.5km/hr speed’
Kolkata: In a rebuttal to the transport minister’s rationale for abolishing tram network, members of forums fighting for its restoration said such a m.
India's oldest trams may soon be brought to a halt
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