Summary:
The fact is that the government is not keen to continue the tram service.” Bag Metro station at Dalhousie, Central Kolkata, an area where all tram routes start or end. Starting in 1873, with horse-drawn trams and, briefly, steam locomotives, the service went electric in 1902, and remains the oldest operating electric tram system in Asia. Trams are eco-friendly, Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, professor at Visva Bharati University and urban affairs expert, said. “Instead of shutting down routes, the government should improve the infrastructure so that trams can run more efficiently.” The Kolkata Tram Workers and Employees Union says the government is simply not interested..