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Ticket to the past

Trams are featured in several paintings, symbolising the spirit of Kolkata. The heritage vehicle serves as an exemplary mode of eco-friendly transportation. Its movement has presently been severely restricted to only a few routes.

Kolkata records hottest day in 70 years

The last day of April became not only the hottest day of the season but also in seven decades when the seemingly unstoppable mercury reached a new high today.

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Kolkata

According to the police, the incident happened at a high-end housing complex at Canal Circular Road in Phulbagan area in Park Circus on the day of Swaraswati Puja on Saturday. The 12-year-old boy identified as Biraj Pachisia went to the roof when the other members of the family were busy with the puja. He jumped from the roof and straight dashed on the concrete floor beside the pool.

WBTC considering to start restaurant on trams on four city routes soon

Apart from this, the WBTC, which is the custodian of city’ iconic trams, is also exploring options to resume regular tram services between Kidderpore and Esplanade. For this, an inspection of Babu Bazar Tram Depot was conducted by the chairman of WBTC, Madan Mitra today to take note of the site and submit a report to the state Transport Department.