Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has instructed that no tram line in Kolkata should be closed until a designated committee inspects all the lines and submits a report. The division bench of Chief ...

A group of tram enthusiasts in Kolkata are set to stage a sit-in outside the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) headquarters ...

If the Victoria Memorial defines Kolkata's skyscape, the trams came to become a marker of its cityscape. After clutching onto trams for 151 years, Kolkata is bidding adieu to it.

The tram system, built in 1881, was instrumental in Kolkata’s growth into one of the world’s most populous cities, cutting the path for the development of a metropolis on the move.

On Saturday (January 11, 2025) nearly 200 children from Sri Sri Academy, a well-known school in Kolkata, will take a tram ride to get an idea of this once-popular medium of commute.

To ensure everyone’s safety,” the statement said. The tram network operates daily from 5 am to 1.30 am on weekdays, and on Friday from 2 pm to 1.30 am.

Tram journey in Kolkata to highlight climate crisis impact on Sunderbans’ mangroves The focus will also be on the need for more low-carbon transport options like trams at a time when the state ...