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Rupak Chattopadhyay

@RupakChatto

#Kolkata's trams are famous. The electric #trams were first introduced in 1902 and at their peak covered 40 lines carried commuters over a 70 km network. Today only 28 km of the network remains. Once upon a time other cities in India also had electric/mechanical trams.
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#Karachi Tramway first opened for traffic in 1885 as a steam tramway. By 1909 the East India Tramwag Co, had an all petrol/diesel fleet of trams. In 1949 the whole tramway system was sold to the Mohamedali Tramways Company (MTC). All 4 lines closed in 1975.

#Bombay Tramway Company Limited was established in 1873. Electrified service began in 1907 and double-deck tram service in 1920. At its peak in 1935, 433 trams ran on 47 km of track. The service closed in 1964.

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Manasa R (she/her)

@imbindassM

Thread for #COVIDEmergency2021 support resources/fundraiser links. NOTE: I'll only be *collating/consolidating* links I find on credible handles from across social media, on this thread, in an attempt to make sifting through platforms a little easier.

A guide with links to home isolation resources in #Chennai.

Instagram Guide link here: instagram.com/archkc/guide/h……

@UbaidU on Instagram has two comprehensive guides with pan-india #COVID19India support links. Linking both below.

instagram.com/ubaidu_15/guid…

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Atul Karmarkar

@atulkarmarkar