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150-year-old Kolkata tram service to be discontinued, only functional in Maidan-Esplanade route for heritage joyride
Kolkata's tram is a cultural heritage of the City of Joy. The 150-year-old tram service is a legacy and a major part of Kolkata’s history. The tram has been a constant in Kolkata’s landscape ...
Reliving the thrill of a tram ride
THE thrill of riding a tram in Kolkata has been an enduring memory since my college days. For me, these rides were more than ...
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A streetcar named 'Just Married': Couple sets off on a tram for happily ever after in Kolkata
KOLKATA: A Nonapukur tram depot staffer chose the vehicle closest to his heart - a tram - for his brother's nikah, which was performed on Kolkata's streets on Saturday evening. The family's ...
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Trams part of cultural ethos of Kolkata: Calcutta HC
Observing that trams are a part of the cultural ethos of Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that tram tracks which were illegally bituminised in the city be restored. No other ...
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Trams to return? Calcutta high court makes key directive on plea for city’s heritage
Observing that trams are a part of the cultural ethos of Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that tram tracks which were illegally bituminised in the city be restored. No other city ...
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Tram enthusiasts welcome Calcutta HC order for restoration of bituminised tram tracks
Tram, thought to be dead, set to dominate this weekend in Kolkata According to Dr. Debasish Bhattacharyya, President of CTUA, in the last few months, multiple tram tracks in the city were ...
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Kolkata to discontinue city’s iconic 150-year-old tram service, locals react
Kolkata, September 28 (ANI): The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue tram services in Kolkata due to traffic issues, except for one route from Esplanade to Maidan. Kolkata's historic ...
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In pictures: Kolkata’s ‘Tram of Horror’ unleashes Aussie scares at KIFF
The tram serves as a homage to the spine-tingling horror films hailing from the country, set to be screened all through the upcoming week Vedant Karia Published 07.12.23, 05:24 PM 'Violation of ...
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Watch | How Kolkata celebrated 150 years of trams
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Kolkata tram, which has been an integral part of the city’s identity since 1873. So, to celebrate this milestone, the people of Kolkata recently ...
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Book on wheels: Kolkata witnesses a unique literary affair
International Kolkata Book Fair is underway, a group, Saraswati Bhandar, combined city's reading culture with its nostalgia for trams ...
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A streetcar named 'Just Married': Couple sets off on a tram for happily ever after in Kolkata
A Kolkata tram worker held his brother's wedding on a tram. The unique event cost Rs 3,540. The wedding highlighted the city's love for trams. The high court is currently deciding the future of ...
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Trams part of cultural ethos of Kolkata: Cal HC
Hearing a public interest litigation seeking that tram services, which are unique to Kolkata in the whole country, be continued and restored in places where these have been discontinued ...