Hand-pulled rickshaws offer respite when the lanes and alleys of the old part of the city are impassable to taxis, cars and autos due to waterlogging in the thick of monsoon. The …

Nov 12, 2019 · A city that is being modernised everyday but still manages to hold on to the old charm vibe. It is the only city in India to have various modes of transportation, dating back to …

Jan 18, 2018 · So today, we consider the humble rickshaw that has been a feature of Kolkata streets for over a century. But are they a part of the heritage that should be celebrated, or do …

Feb 11, 2020 · Age-old hand-pulled rickshaw in Kolkata. Image source: kindlemag.in. One of the colonial treasures that you can still see plying in our city rather than decked up in museums …

These hand pulled rickshaws of Kolkata have seen city evolve on various fronts like social, economic & political way. In the post-independence era of India, the hand-pulled rickshaws …

Feb 15, 2022 · Greg Vore, an international travel photographer, researched on the life, role and history of hand-pulled rickshaws in Kolkata and Bangladesh. Bimal Roy’s classic Do Bigha …

These hand pulled rickshaws can be seen narrow streets as well as wider roads around North & South Kolkata. rupam sarma said…

Hand-pulled rickshaws, also known as coolie rickshaws, are iconic two-wheeled vehicles that have traversed the streets of Kolkata for over a century. These human-powered taxis, piloted …

May 7, 2021 · In the narrow streets of North Kolkata, the old Kolkata houses with red- oxide floors, drowsy green-shuttered windows, and the iron grills left by the British stand on one side …

Aug 23, 2023 · Hand Pulled Rickshaw was an Iconic symbol of Kolkata. But it is pulled off from street, now could be seen in some narrow lane in Kolkata. It was once prestigious vehicle in …