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March 27, 2026, 01:59 PM - 8 min read
Kolkata’s tramways, introduced in 1873 and electrified in 1902, remain India’s only surviving tram network. Once the backbone of urban mobility, they shaped the city’s growth, culture and daily rhythms, even as modernisation steadily reduced their footprint and relevance.
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May 12, 2025, 02:33 PM - 4 min read
Once a vibrant site of social reform, 48 Kailash Bose Street in Kolkata stands forgotten, awaiting recognition as a heritage building for its role in India's first widow remarriage in 1856.
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September 24, 2024, 04:51 PM - 3 min read
Tram lovers, however, have decided to hit the streets in protest against the decision. Kolkata is the only city in the country where trams continue to operate.
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