Tribute to Pandit Nehru: Kolkata trams’ latest feather in its long history: A library on wheels for kids
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.
Passengers younger than 18 years can travel on the 19th-century tram for free. Express photo Two-century-old tramways in Kolkata on Saturday added another chapter to its glorious past and present for the benefit of the future generation. The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) in association with Apeejay Anand Children’s Library has launched the “world’s first tram library for children”. The initiative was a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru whose birth anniversary on November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day.
Passengers younger than 18 years can travel on the 19th-century tram for free.
The library was virtually launched on the tram routes between Shyambazar and Esplanade, and Esplanade Gariahat – which connect north and south of Kolkata — by WBTC MD Rajanvir Singh Kapur and Director of Apeejay Surrendra Priti Paul. 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.
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