India
Name of system | Location | Traction Type |
Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chennai சென்னை | Electric | 7 May 1895 | 12 Apr 1953 | (formerly Madras) | |
Delhi दिल्ली | Electric | 6 Mar 1908 | ca. 1963 | , reintroduction planned. | |
Kanpur कानपुर | Electric | Jun 1907 | 16 May 1933 | (formerly Cawnpore) | |
Calcutta Tramways Company Limited | Kolkata কলকাতা | Horse | Jan 1881 | ? | (formerly Calcutta) |
Electric | 27 Mar 1902 | . | |||
Mumbai मुंबई | Horse | 9 May 1874 | 15 May 1908 | ||
Electric | 7 May 1907 | 31 Mar 1964 | (formerly Bombay) |
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