In recent years, hit by natural disasters and official neglect, the city's tram system has become little more than a nostalgia ride, its passengers more often looking for a lark than an efficient trip home
Sumit Chandra Banerjee, who has worked as a tram conductor for 36 years, issues a ticket to a passenger in Kolkata, India, on July 18, 2021. Banerjee says the tram system has seen better days.
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