He feels a kinship with Kolkata trams since he first visited the city in 1994 and heard the familiar “ding-ding" sound. Melbourne’s trams date back to 1885. Kolkata’s first horse-drawn trams ...

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 ...

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 ...

Relief for Kolkata’s anxious tram employees, enthusiasts as service ... tram on the Gariahat-Esplanade-Shyambazar route for the first three days. As many as six invitees from Melbourne are ...

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 ...