Durga Puja is the much-awaited competition in Bengal and other people begin making ready for this months forward of the festivities. This yr, from eye-catching pandals to a Durga Puja-themed tram, Kolkata has plenty of surprises in retailer. Trams in Kolkata bear a testomony to town’s old-world attraction and allow us to dive into the depths of nostalgia, as you progress on wheels from one nook of town to a different. Nothing can certainly beat the nice feeling of a tram experience alongside town even within the period of prompt cabs.
To take tram rides a notch larger and in addition so as to add a festive contact to it, Kolkata has provide you with a Durga Puja-themed tram that can positively give the rider a style of the festivities. With the colourful colors and illustrations everywhere in the outer physique of the tram, the colorful automobile is certainly stealing the present on the streets of Kolkata.
The themed tram has been designed to have a good time the intangible cultural heritage tag for Durga Puja by UNESCO and 150 years of Calcutta Tramways. This distinctive tram route meanders from Tollygunge to Ballygunge and on its means, it provides a picturesque journey by means of the historic districts and majestic Puja pandals that encapsulate the soul of this metropolis.
Depicting scenes from Durga Puja celebrations from Chakshu Daan, to Dhunuchi Naach, the tram additionally consists of illustrations of the mesmerising kaash flowers that are symbolic of the month of Ashwin. Moreover, the inside is adorned with stunning alpana throughout, in white color because it completely contrasts with the colourful crimson.
Sharing a video depicting particulars of the tram, a person wrote on Instagram, “Kudos to WBTC, Asian paints, xxl.collective, Staff Sayanart and abindesign_studio for this stunning reward to our beloved metropolis. WB Govt positively deserves an enormous applause for wholeheartedly supporting this stunning initiative.”
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The particular person behind this magnificent piece of artwork is Saayan who additionally shared snippets on his Instagram deal with as he labored exhausting to create this superbly adorned tram.
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Sharing the images of the tram, he wrote, “Fairly late to put up the pictures of our first tram undertaking. The web has already been flooded with pictures and movies of the tram we painted. It feels nice to expertise how an concept will get formed to its fullest potential from the idea stage to its remaining execution and get love from the folks from your individual metropolis. Thanks @asianpaints and @xxl.collective for making this concept occur. That is an ode to the gorgeous metropolis we name the sweetest a part of the nation.”
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Moreover, taking to Twitter, The West Bengal Index wrote, “To have a good time 150 years of Kolkata Tramways and to commemorate Durga Puja’s UNESCO Heritage tag, particular trams will trundle from Tollygunge to Ballygunge beginning this month till the New 12 months. The bogies spotlight the distinctive tales of the folks behind Durga Puja festivities. By means of QR codes, guests will be capable to discover these tales beneath “Folks of Puja” throughout the tram experience.”
Chairman of West Bengal Transport Company (WBTC), Madan Mitra, stated: “WBTC has collaborated with Asian Paints, which holds the Sharad Samman in Kolkata. This can be a tribute to town’s Puja spirit and the heritage of town, the tram.”
So as to add extra fizz, the state transport division is contemplating introducing an AC tram route from Gariahat to Shyambazar through Esplanade, which can price ₹600 per particular person throughout the three days of Durga Puja and provides the pandal hoppers one other various to tour the favored Puja pandals en route.
To have a good time 150 years of Kolkata Tramways and to commemorate Durga Puja’s UNESCO Heritage tag, particular trams will trundle from Tollygunge to Ballygunge beginning this month till the New 12 months.
The bogies spotlight the distinctive tales of the folks behind Durga Puja festivities.… pic.twitter.com/0HbtBWCmHp
— The West Bengal Index (@TheBengalIndex) October 7, 2023
Kolkata’s famend trams, in operation since 1873, symbolize not solely a method of transportation but additionally a logo of town’s historical past and attract.