India
In India, Kolkata (Calcutta) has a tram network. Chennai (Madras), Kanpur, Delhi, and Mumbai (Bombay) formerly had tram networks but these have been dismantled. Kolkata tram is the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902.
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