While several cities across the world have revived their tramways, Kolkata naively ignored its tramways and witnesses the last days of this non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport. Read this special report in Down To Earth.
Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world.
See Also
Feature: Dead end. [2]
Feature: People who own cars make life unpleasant. [3]
Feature: A city derailed. [4]
Report: Private sector participation in urban rail - getting the structure right. [5]
Report: Private sector participation in light rail-light metro transit initiatives. [6]
Report: Proceedings of the Conference on JNNURM and Urban Mobility India. [7]
Policy: National urban transport policy. [8]
Report: Efficient transportation planning for healthy environment of large cities. [9]
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/tram-oblivion
[2] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/13088
[3] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/24436
[4] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/29665
[5] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/private-sector-participation-urban-rail-getting-structure-right
[6] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/private-sector-participation-light-rail-light-metro-transit-initiatives
[7] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/proceedings-national-conference-jnnurm-and-urban-mobility-india-2008
[8] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/national-urban-transport-policy-and-its-implications
[9] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/efficient-transportation-planning-and-system-integration-healthy-environment-large-cities
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sayantan-bera
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/down-earth
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/calcutta-t
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infrastructure-development
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/light-rail-transit
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/metro
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-transport
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rail-transport
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/trams
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/transport
[20] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-transport
[21] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[22] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kolkata
