Where have all the trams gone?
The heritage ride took place on a refurbished rail scrubber (Rs 2).
The heritage ride took place on a refurbished rail scrubber (Rs 2).
BGCL has been authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for supply of compressed natural gas in Kolkata and parts of its adjoining districts.
Of the total, 400 electric buses are expected to be on road by 2022 and the rest 800 are expected to be on road by 2023, according to WBTC sources.
The tram will include a world of jute with beautiful products on display, made by the inmates of Presidency and Dum Dum Correctional homes.
“The WBTC has finalised the supply, operation and maintenance with charging and civil infrastructure for 50 numbers of air-conditioned electric buses,” informed an official of the department .
The engineers have been able to restore one route out of the seven, after rigorous trial runs which were conducted on 12 and 13 June by WBTC. Services of the restored route number 24/29 between Tollygunge and Ballygunge resumed today.
The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) is working on plans to roll out ten more air-conditioned trams within this year.
Although the planning to revive the tracks was done last year, work could not be started as the tunnel boring machines (TBM), ‘Rachna’ and ‘Prerna’ were stationed at Curzon Park.
CAG report reveals that 77 per cent vehicles plying without pollution certificates.
Government has no plan for recruitment in permanent posts in the transport department.
