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Kolkata's trams on sale: One heads to Gurgaon, another Chandigarh

Kolkata's iconic 143-year-old tram service could soon be riding into the sunset

Kolkata tram heads to Gurgaon museum as City of Joy looks to end service
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BS Web Team New Delhi
One of Kolkata's iconic trams, a symbol of the city's metropolitan history that is being pushed out of service as more modern means of transport take over, appears to have found a new home far from the busy streets of the City of Joy. 

The West Bengal State Transport Corporation is selling some of its antique trams, 12 out of the total 269 trams the body possesses to be exact, as tram routes shrink, IndiaToday reported on Tuesday. According to the report, one such tram is headed for Gurgaon. However, don't expect to take a ride across