The focus will also be on the need for more low-carbon transport options like trams at a time when the state government has ...

Climate concerns in Kolkata and Sunderbans will be in focus to drive home ‘save trams’ message, with government keen to wrap ...

Walking back on the tram track Calcutta grew faster than the East India Company ever imagined it would. By the mid 19thcentury, the posh parts of the city were dotted with ornate mansions and palaces.

West Bengal government has made it clear that it is not interested in preserving this environment-friendly mode of transport ...

The 150-year-old trams system in Kolkata will be discontinued by the West Bengal government. The West Bengal government has decided to suspend the historic tram services in Kolkata on all routes ...

Kolkata: A day after the Calcutta High Court suggested that a public-private partnership be explored for the modernisation of at least one tram route, WBTC managing director Shiraz Daneshyar ...

The best way to explore Calcutta is to follow­ the Hooghly itself, “meandering on and off the main thoroughfares by foot, tram, and subway.” Start by boarding a tram to Cornwallis Street ...

Kolkata: As the city marks the 152nd anniversary of its iconic tramways, experts are urging the govt to restore the full tram network, highlighting its role in reducing emissions and complementing ...

In a first of its kind initiative, West Bengal Transport Corporation is all set to introduce Kolkata’s first-ever tram library. Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain ...