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The Kolkata Tram System, is a tram system that serves Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal, operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) after Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was merged with WBTC. Being started in 1873 Kolkata tram is the second oldest operating tram network in the world after Turin (1871).
Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was a state-run company that operated trams and buses in and around Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) in West Bengal, India. The Kolkata tram is the only operating tramway in India and is the oldest electric tram in India, operating since 1902. [2] [3] [4] CTC has been merged into WBTC since 2016. [5]
There are 257 trams in total, of which 125 used to run daily on the Kolkata streets, but only 25 trams run daily nowadays. [4] The single-deck articulated cars can carry 200 passengers (60 seated). The first horse-drawn trams in India ran a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) distance between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat Street on 24 February 1873.
Trams in Kolkata are currently operated by the West Bengal Transport Corporation through Calcutta Tramways Company. Members of the CTUA allege that the gradual decline of Kolkata trams, starting in 2011, is due to an anti-tram propaganda campaign run by the government and supported by the automobile and auto-rickshaw lobbys. Since 2011, most ...
Kolkata Metro:- The Kolkata Metro, India's first underground metro system, plays a vital role in reducing traffic congestion. Trams:- Kolkata is the only Indian city with a functioning tram network, operated by Calcutta Tramways Company. Though slow, trams are iconic and still run in certain parts of the city.
The Melbourne tram network is the longest tram system by route length. The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their ...
The Calcutta Historical Society is a learned society founded in 1907, that focuses on the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Kolkata. The society has played a role in documenting and disseminating knowledge about the city's past.
Kolkata trams route no. 5, 25 and 36 also start their journey from Dharmatala. [12] During rush hours some 200,000 to 300,000 vehicles pass through Dharmatala. Experts say 50–60 percent of air pollution in Kolkata is due to vehicle emission. Increase in number of vehicles may have added to the problem. [13]