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Tram crashes into store in central Oslo, injuring four people
October 29, 2024 6:01 pm
Images from the scene showed a blue tram that had penetrated a computer store on the ground floor of a four-story building in the centre of the Norwegian capital.
Once upon a tram: The story of India’s tramways
May 10, 2024 12:09 pm
Bombay’s very first horse-drawn trams began operations 150 years ago. Here is the story of trams in India, from their rise revolutionising urban transport to their eventual demise post-Independence.
150th anniversary of Calcutta trams: A brief history of trams in India
February 28, 2023 7:29 am
The first horse-drawn trams entered service in erstwhile Calcutta on February 24, 1873. While today, Kolkata remains the only city in India with an operational tram system, there was a time when tramcars could be found across the country, from Bombay to Bhavnagar.
Hong Kong's historic Peak Tram reopens after 14 months; all you need to know about it
August 29, 2022 3:00 pm
Dating back to 1888, The tram ferries locals and tourists to Hong Kong's highest spot, Victoria Peak or The Peak
West Bengal government contemplating phasing out of trams from congested areas of Kolkata: Minister
June 23, 2022 5:49 pm
Hakim pointed out that the production cost of electric vehicles might be half of that incurred for fuel-driven ones, but the lithium batteries used in those vehicles raise the overall expenses . He also mentioned that an electric trolley bus was sourced from Europe for a trial run.
Food on wheels: Enjoy street food in this Kolkata tramcar converted into a restaurant
January 31, 2022 4:41 pm
'Kolkata Street Food' tram restaurant, a 20-seater-eatery, serves varied street foods ranging from pav bhaji and chhole bhature to chaats and rolls
Partition Museum on Wheels launched in Kolkata to remember the division of Bengal
August 21, 2021 4:03 pm
The museum will be displayed at Esplanade till the end of this year
Lisbon man breathes new life into city's historic trams
June 27, 2021 10:51 am
Trams have been transporting Lisbonites up and down the city's hilly streets since 1901 and they are still popular.
Tribute to Pandit Nehru: Kolkata trams’ latest feather in its long history: A library on wheels for kids
November 17, 2020 10:14 am
The library, curated by Oxford Bookstore, boasts of an eclectic mix of poems, plays, novels and comic books, and works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Chetan Bhagat and others.
Kolkata: Esplanade-Shyambazar tram services to resume in 10 days
September 18, 2020 2:06 pm
The city had six tram routes functioning before the Covid-induced lockdown, all of which were badly damaged in Cyclone Amphan in May. Services on four routes were subsequently restarted.
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In pictures: Kolkata tramcar converted into a restaurant
February 04, 2022 7:13 pm
'Kolkata Street Food' tram restaurant, a 20-seater-eatery, serves varied street foods ranging from pav bhaji and chhole bhature to chaats and rolls.
Kolkata's iconic tram gets a cool makeover
June 05, 2019 7:43 am
The refurbished tram car has been incorporated with air conditioners and will run at an average speed of 35 kmph. The transformation was done at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.
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