This book is co-authored by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay and Animesh Goswami.
About the book:
The transformation of Calcutta from its Pilgrim Road days to the modern city of Kolkata, highlighted by the 7.5 long Maa Flyover and underwater railways, is truly astonishing. Equally remarkable is the evolution of various modes of transport, from palanquins and bullock carts to electric vehicles, including the underground railways.
One must wonder why no other city, except Calcutta, has managed to keep the tramways alive. The second city to introduce trams as a means of public transport was Bombay, but the corporate capital of India could not sustain it for long. Why has the public bus system in calcutta made headway,unlike in Delhi or Madras?
This book gives an account of Kolkata's myriad transport systems through answers to these questions. The anecdotes created in this long journey are also interesting.
