Calcutta Tramways Company

Name: Calcutta Tramways Company
Address: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Rating: 5

Consumer services And Goods In Kolkata, West Bengal, India

About Calcutta Tramways Company

Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) was a state-run company that operated trams and buses in and around Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) in West Bengal, India. The Kolkata tram is the only operating tramway in India and is the oldest electric tram in India, operating since 1902.

CTC has been merged into WBTC since 2016.

Calcutta Tramways Company Services

Trams

The Calcutta Tramways Company Ltd operates the Kolkata tram, currently the oldest electric tramway in Asia and India's only existent tram system, since 1880.

Buses

With over 45 routes throughout Kolkata and its surrounding areas, CTC buses complement its tram service. The initial bus service was introduced from Rajabazar with a fleet of 40 buses, augmented in 1993 with service from Kidderpore depot. The Tollygunge and Belgachia depots were added in 1994 and 1995, respectively. In 2005 the CTC began bus service from Ghasbagan depot at Howrah.