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Photo Essay: Kolkata trams finally lose the turf battle

Photo Essay: Kolkata trams finally lose the turf battle

Sep 27, 2024, at 07:28 pm

It was only last year that Kolkata's trams celebrated 150 years of their rollercoaster journey in the eastern metropolis. For decades the city's signature streetcars were fighting a grim survival battle despite all ado over heritage.

Kolkata Trams: Streetcars of desire fight losing turf battle

Kolkata Trams: Streetcars of desire fight losing turf battle

Feb 28, 2023, at 11:43 pm

As Kolkata's trams celebrate 150 years of their rollercoaster journey in the eastern metropolis, the city's signature streetcars fight a grim survival battle despite all ado over heritage. Sujoy Dhar reports