“Kolkata tram”

West Bengal·railway

Archival footage of the age-old trams and train services of Kolkata city in the 1980's. The bell of the tram rins out loud as one treverses Calcutta's streets. Watch the tram operator drive the train on the roads of Kolkata sheher.

West Bengal·railway

Kolkata tour by tram in 1989: Traversing the streets of Calcutta on a rickety old tram, peering out through its grilled windows Archival footage of the age-old trams and train services of Kolkata city in the 1980's.

West Bengal·railway

Kolkata is the only city in India to have a tram network.The Kolkata tram is the oldest operating electric tram of Asia, running since 1902.Tramways are now included in the wider term "light rail", which also includes segregated systems.

West Bengal·railway

Kolkata is the only city in India to have a tram network.The Kolkata tram is the oldest operating electric tram of Asia, running since 1902.Tramways are now included in the wider term "light rail", which also includes segregated systems.