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February 24, Kolkata’s iconic tram service celebrated 150 years since the first tram was flagged off. The celebration saw tram enthusiasts from as far away as Germany and Australia come to the city for a historic “Tramjatra”, organised by the West Bengal Transport Department. The first trams, drawn by horses, took to Calcutta streets on February 24, 1873. Today, Kolkata remains the only city where trams are still plying =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵: डिजिटल संसार में अधिक रचनात्मक भागीदारी के उद्देश्य से हमने Drishti IAS Shorts के रूप में एक और यूट्यूब चैनल लॉन्च किया है। शॉर्ट्स के लिये निर्धारित समय-सीमा में, इसमें हम रोचक कंटेंट प्रस्तुत करेंगे। इस लिंक पर जाकर सब्सक्राइब करें: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] k/Drishti-IAS-Shorts =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵(+)/: For,andof this course visit this link: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] k/Online-Course or download the. To know thethrough our website click on this link: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] k/foundation-courseabout this\ on this number:=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵(): For,andof(Hindi Literature and other courses): [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵की पुस्तकें (संपूर्ण स .

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