Anumita Roy Choudhury, of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, observed that trams were a must in a modern public transport system and rubbished claims that they caused congestion in Calcutta. “We will soon set up a committee to prepare a report on rejuvenation of trams in Calcutta. The organisation, along with another city-based NGO, had recently organised a meeting to discuss how to rejuvenate trams. The meeting was attended by representatives of tram unions and civil society organisations such as Calcutta Tram Users Association and Paschimbanga Bigyan Mancha, among others. Anumita Roy Choudhury, of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, observed that trams were a must in a modern public transport system and rubbished claims that they caused congestion in Calcutta.

Source: The Telegraph April 21, 2019 21:00 UTC