Kolkata Tram

The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue the service due to challenges posed by the city's traffic.

Introduced in the sprawling eastern city in 1873 during the early days of the imperial British Raj, trams in Kolkata were initially horse-drawn, then steam-driven.

Stree 2 will be hitting the big screens on August 15

The tramways carnival is back in Kolkata after a gap of four years on Friday, marking 150 years of the only operational tram system in the country.

West Bengal transport minister Firhad Hakim told the Assembly on Thursday that the state government was mulling over a proposal to phase out trams from the congested routes in Kolkata.

The West Bengal government has recently taken an initiative to make tram more attractive for the tourists and also for the people of Kolkata. Take a look:

Trinamool MLA Madan Mitra on Saturday flagged off a tram here themed on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, calling it a "befitting" response to the Centre's rejection of West Bengal's Republic Day tableau that had the same the

Traversing a long way since 1873, from horse-drawn carriages to the modern-day air-conditioned coaches, tram cars of Kolkata will now have WiFi facility to make them attractive for the youth, an official of West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) said.

In a first, Kolkata is all set to get a tram library. The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations in order to attract students from various educational institutions along its route.

The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations such as the civil services, WBCS, GRE, or GMAT in order to attract readers from various educational institutions along its route.

More tram routes are being planned for Kolkata to cater to passenger requirements and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, WBTC Managing Director Rajanvir Singh Kapur said on Sunday.

Belarus has expressed interest in modernising the tramways of Kolkata, West Bengal, besides exporting buses and dumper trucks to India.

Meri Pyaari Bindu's song Yeh Jawaani Teri is picturised on Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana and sung by Nakash Aziz and Jonita Gandhi

The Mamata Banerjee government today launched what could evolve into London's all- in-one Oyster Card for the metropolis's transport. It is called the 'West Bengal Transport Card' and will enable commuters to swipe and pay fares on all state-run buses, trams and ferries in the city.

For the people of Kolkata, the Ambassador is less of a car and more of a heritage, carrying with it the identity of the place. A picture of the city is never complete without the trams and the black-yellow taxis whizzing through the various thoroughfares, lanes and by-lanes.

The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue the service due to challenges posed by the city's traffic.

Introduced in the sprawling eastern city in 1873 during the early days of the imperial British Raj, trams in Kolkata were initially horse-drawn, then steam-driven.

Stree 2 will be hitting the big screens on August 15

The tramways carnival is back in Kolkata after a gap of four years on Friday, marking 150 years of the only operational tram system in the country.

West Bengal transport minister Firhad Hakim told the Assembly on Thursday that the state government was mulling over a proposal to phase out trams from the congested routes in Kolkata.

The West Bengal government has recently taken an initiative to make tram more attractive for the tourists and also for the people of Kolkata. Take a look:

Trinamool MLA Madan Mitra on Saturday flagged off a tram here themed on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, calling it a "befitting" response to the Centre's rejection of West Bengal's Republic Day tableau that had the same the

Traversing a long way since 1873, from horse-drawn carriages to the modern-day air-conditioned coaches, tram cars of Kolkata will now have WiFi facility to make them attractive for the youth, an official of West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) said.

In a first, Kolkata is all set to get a tram library. The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations in order to attract students from various educational institutions along its route.

The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations such as the civil services, WBCS, GRE, or GMAT in order to attract readers from various educational institutions along its route.

More tram routes are being planned for Kolkata to cater to passenger requirements and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, WBTC Managing Director Rajanvir Singh Kapur said on Sunday.

Belarus has expressed interest in modernising the tramways of Kolkata, West Bengal, besides exporting buses and dumper trucks to India.

Meri Pyaari Bindu's song Yeh Jawaani Teri is picturised on Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana and sung by Nakash Aziz and Jonita Gandhi

The Mamata Banerjee government today launched what could evolve into London's all- in-one Oyster Card for the metropolis's transport. It is called the 'West Bengal Transport Card' and will enable commuters to swipe and pay fares on all state-run buses, trams and ferries in the city.

For the people of Kolkata, the Ambassador is less of a car and more of a heritage, carrying with it the identity of the place. A picture of the city is never complete without the trams and the black-yellow taxis whizzing through the various thoroughfares, lanes and by-lanes.