Trams served the Mumbaikars for almost 90 years. The Britishers proposed the project in 1864 and awarded the contract to the company – Stearns and Kitteredge in 1873. The first tram, begun on 9 May 1874 on two routes Colaba to Pydhonie via Crawford Market, and Bori Bunder to Pydhonie. It were drawn by six to eight horses. The cost of riding the tram was one annas which had speed of 5 miles per hour. Above photo: Double decker tram at Pydhonie in 1920. The areas connected by tram was Grant Road, Pydhonie, Girgaum, Byculla bridge and Sassoon Dock. After
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