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| − | A horse tram system opened in January 1881, after a premature experiment in 1873, | + | A horse tram system opened in January 1881, after a premature experiment in February 1873, a 2.4 mile(3.9 km) tramway service between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat Street was started. It wound up in November due to lack of takers <ref name=hindu>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/old-wheels-still-going-strong/article1558202.ece The Hindu “Old Wheels still going strong” by Madhumitha Srinivasan, March 21, 2011"]; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016 </ref>. |
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| − | == | + | The British-Indian government started '''The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited''' in 1880 as a registered joint stock company in London. The same year a metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) horse-drawn track between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat via Bowbazar Street, Dalhousie Square Customs House and Strand Road was laid <ref name=hindu/> |
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| + | The horse tram system opened in January 1881 and gave way to steam locomotives from 1882 <ref name=tramz>[http://www.tramz.com/tva/tvx.html "Tram Views of Asia/India/Calcutta"]; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016 </ref>. | ||
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| + | By the end of the nineteenth century the company owned 166 tram cars, 1000 horses, seven steam locomotives and 19 miles (30km) of tram tracks <ref name=trams>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Kolkata Wikipedia “Trams in Kolkata"]; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016 </ref>. | ||
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| + | During 1900, Electrification of the tramway, and reconstruction of tracks to 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge ([[Rail_gauge#Standard Gauge|SG]]) commenced <ref name=trams/>. | ||
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| + | Electric trams began running on March 27, 1902 and by 1921 there were 35 miles (56 km) of MG track and 512 cars in service <ref name=tramz/> | ||
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| + | The tram system is still operating today <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram_transport_in_India Wikipedia "Tram transport in India/Kolkata""]; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016 </ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 08:10, 31 August 2016
Calcutta Tramways
A horse tram system opened in January 1881, after a premature experiment in February 1873, a 2.4 mile(3.9 km) tramway service between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat Street was started. It wound up in November due to lack of takers [1].
The British-Indian government started The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited in 1880 as a registered joint stock company in London. The same year a metre gauge(MG) horse-drawn track between Sealdah and Armenian Ghat via Bowbazar Street, Dalhousie Square Customs House and Strand Road was laid [1]
The horse tram system opened in January 1881 and gave way to steam locomotives from 1882 [2].
By the end of the nineteenth century the company owned 166 tram cars, 1000 horses, seven steam locomotives and 19 miles (30km) of tram tracks [3].
During 1900, Electrification of the tramway, and reconstruction of tracks to 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (SG) commenced [3].
Electric trams began running on March 27, 1902 and by 1921 there were 35 miles (56 km) of MG track and 512 cars in service [2]
The tram system is still operating today [4].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Hindu “Old Wheels still going strong” by Madhumitha Srinivasan, March 21, 2011"; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tram Views of Asia/India/Calcutta"; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia “Trams in Kolkata"; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Tram transport in India/Kolkata""; Retrieved 31 Aug 2016
