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Kolkata’s iconic 150-year-old tram service faces discontinuation; heritage stretch from Maidan to Esplanade will continue

Kolkata, the last Indian city to operate trams, is set to bid farewell to its 150-year-old tram service as the West Bengal government has decided to discontinue most of its routes. Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty announced the decision, citing increasing traffic congestion in the city as a primary reason. However,…

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PM Modi to inaugurate Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, two other sections of Kolkata Metro next week

PM Modi to inaugurate Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, first transportation tunnel under a river in India.

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Cultural, protest events to mark 151 years of Kolkata tram

The Kolkata tram dates back to 1873 when a horse-drawn car ran from Sealdah to Armenian Ghat Street

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Not interested in any chair, INDIA will defeat BJP in 2024, says Mamata

“INDIA will fight and Trinamool Congress will stand beside it with its flag like a soldier. I have said that we want nothing, all we want is for INDIA to win, BJP to lose... Hindustan, Bharat jitega, Modi harega [India will win, PM Narendra Modi will lose],” Mamata Banerjee said addressing her…

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Body found in search for missing Ayrshire man near shoreline in Helensburgh

George Winters was last seen in Dalry on Sunday July 2 and was then believed to have travelled in his car to Greenock and parked along the town's Esplanade.

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Shuttle bus and new rules for outdoor seating announced as part of Penarth seafront plans

The Vale of Glamorgan Council's cabinet will meet this week to discuss the plans

Wales Online

Bail refused for man accused of burying $1.5m worth of cocaine in barrel on Darwin Esplanade

A New South Wales man accused of hiding $1.5 million worth of cocaine in an underground barrel on the Darwin Esplanade has been denied bail after arguing it should be granted because he is the "main breadwinner" for his young family.

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Special mid-night metro for IPL spectators from Eden Gardens in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Kolkata Metro Railway has announced that it will provide special services for cricket fans attending the upcoming IPL T-20 match at Eden Gardens on May 8th, 2023.

The Times of India

Site of blaze-damaged Whitley Bay church could be turned into 12 new homes

A planning application for 12 homes will now be considered on the site, six years after the church was burnt to the ground

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Kolkata traffic comes to standstill

KOLKATA: Yet another rally, this time by the DYFI-SFI, the youth and students' wings of CPM, at Esplanade virtually brought Kolkata to a halt with vehicles getting stuck for about three hours near PTS and Rabnindra Sadan in the south, Rajabazar in central Kolkata and Maniktala in north. The morning…

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Kolkata: Shoppers' rush helps Metro regain pre-Covid 6 lakh ridership

KOLKATA: Metro breached the 6-lakh passenger count on the North-South corridor on Monday, recording 6,20,832 footfall. The maximum count was recorded at Dum Dum at 78,197, followed by Esplanade at 50,330 and Rabindra Sadan at 42,257. The last time the 6-lakh figure was breached was in March 2020, when 6,13,542…

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Two arrested for impersonation

CHENNAI The Esplanade police arrested two persons who posed as Greater Chennai Corporation officials

The Hindu

Kolkata: Defence ministry, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited in 'talks' over Rs 30 crore 'demand' for Maidan zone stations

KOLKATA: The underground section of the Joka-Esplanade Metro corridor is caught in a fresh stalemate.

The Times of India

Popular outdoor dining on Penarth's seafront to continue

A public consultation will be carried out to help the Vale Council decide what should happen to the long term future of arrangements at Penarth's esplanade

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Kolkata: Cops crack jaywalking whip, fine pedestrians on phone

KOLKATA: Police on Friday began a drive against pedestrians speaking on the phone while crossing roads, levying spot fines at intersections of Esplanade, Park Street, Park Circus, Jadavpur and Behala Chowrasta. Those who jumped over barriers or chose to walk on the road instead of pavements were also fined.

Wales Online

Council set to discuss future of outdoor seating on Penarth seafront

A petition calling for the council to save outdoor seating at The Esplanade in Penarth reached over 2,000 signatures

The Times of India

Kolkata: National Library city hub to reopen

KOLKATA: Ajay Pratap Singh, the new director-general of the National Library (NL), plans to restore and rejuvenate the National Library’s historic city hub at Esplanade which used to house newspapers and periodicals with IT support; develop repositories of all 22 scheduled languages; and focus on developing virtual environment to provide…

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Calcutta HC clears Maidan metro tunnel after Army nod

KOLKATA: The much-awaited green light has come for the Joka-Esplanade Metro corridor with the Army on Friday informing a Calcutta High Court division bench that it has no objection to tracks being laid below Maidan and underground tunnelling through its land.

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After Budget, two key Metro corridors in Kolkata go for a rejig

KOLKATA: For the new fiscal, there’s a major change in Phase-1 launching schemes of New Garia-Airport Metro and Joka-Esplanade corridors. The original commissioning target for a short 5-km Kavi Subhas-Ruby run in 2022 now makes way for an extended 14.2-km operations till Sector V in 2024. The truncated 8-km launch…

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After budget, two key metro corridors in Kolkata go for a rejig

KOLKATA: For the new fiscal, there's a major change in Phase-1 launching schemes of New Garia-Airport Metro and Joka-Esplanade corridors. The original commissioning target for a short 5-km Kavi Subhas-Ruby run in 2022 now makes way for an extended 14.2-km operations till Sector V in 2024.

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