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

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 ...

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.

All eyes were on Imtiaz, as he appeared right at home beside the driver of the tram, recounting his encounters with the vehicle. “Growing up in Jamshedpur, Kolkata was the first metro city I looked up ...

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.

The tram system in Kolkata started on 24 February 1873. The first tram ran for a distance of 3.9 km between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat Street, and it was initially horse-drawn.

Roberto D'Andrea, a Melbourne tram enthusiast, strengthens Kolkata's tram system through Tramjatra, celebrating Sunderbans despite government disinterest.

Kolkata: The 130-year-old vintage tram network in the city, with its newly built air-conditioned cars, is now being used to promote heritage tourism. The Calcutta Tram Company (CTC) and the state ...