The Sundarban Tramjatra aims to raise awareness about trams and the Sundarbans. But the struggle to save trams in the teeth ...

A tram adorned with cutouts of mangrove trees, images of crisscrossing rivulets and pictures of the Royal Bengal Tiger rolled through northern and southern parts of the city on Friday, marking the ...

Kolkata's 'Sundarban Tramjatra' festival, held to revive the city's iconic trams, features a tram adorned with biodiversity imagery. Running from March 28 with free rides, the event promotes eco ...

a collective of tram conductors, performers, educators, ecologists and nature lovers. And how has he seen Kolkata change from the first visit in 1994 to 2025? “Many more flyovers — so many ...

Climate concerns in Kolkata and Sunderbans will be in focus to drive home ‘save trams’ message, with government keen to wrap up the system barring a heritage route Roberto D’Andrea, co-curator of the ...

A tram decorated with images and models of Sunderbans’ flora and fauna will travel between Shyambazar and Ballygunge from March 28 to 30 to highlight how climate change can equally impact the mangrove ...

How preserving the Sunderbans is as important as saving the tram for Kolkata to fight climate change — this will be the theme of a four-day tram celebration to be held at the end of this month ...

Trams first began operating in Kolkata in 1873 with horse-drawn carriages, later transitioning to steam and electric trams by 1902. While the city had 257 tram cars in 2023, only 25 trams are ...