Public transport in Greater Kolkata Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Public transport in Greater Kolkata
Ferries, local trains and trams are one of the oldest modes of public transport in Greater Kolkata. Before the construction of road bridges over the Hooghly River, ferries were heavily used to transport between the two banks of the river. The ferries are still used to cross the river, mainly for sightseeing and to avoid the traffic on the bridges. The first passenger railway service in Eastern India began on 15 August 1854 on its first run betweenHowrahtoHooghly. The service gradually evolved into the present-day Kolkata Suburban Railway Network. The trains were used to run in steam, but they were replaced by electric multiple units (EMUs) by the 1950s–60s. Kolkata's tram system was opened in 1872. The trams were used to run by horses and steam, but they were replaced by electric trams by
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