Will trams get a new lease of life in polluted Kolkata?

A small, dedicated group, stretching across generations, observed the annual Earth Hour late last month in Kolkata by gathering at the Ballygunge tram terminus with posters and banners in support of “Sustainable Mobility and Heritage”. Their demand before the government was simple: take tram services forward, not back. And since celebrating weighty causes should also be fun, at the end of the hour the group took a joy ride in a tram to the Tollygunge depot!

The event served two goals. The first was to focus on energy consumption and its impact on the environment, which is what. . .

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