Besides Kolkata, Melbourne in Australia boasts one of the world’s oldest operational tramways (dating back to 1885), while Europe has the largest concentration of tram networks — having opened ...

Kolkata is divided. This time it is not along political lines; it is along tram lines. One faction insists that the 151-year institution needs to be phased out in favour of mass rapid commuting ...

A tram car proceeds on line as school children holding posters hand in hand make a human chain during a Global Climate Strike march in Kolkata, India, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

In Kolkata, the initiative takes a unique and culturally resonant approach by incorporating the city’s beloved tram system, a significant part of its landscape for over 150 years.

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 ...

The 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata will be coming to end soon as the state government has decided to discontinue it, Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty said. However, the solitary ...