Bombay Tramway, Horse & Electric Trams – 5 Postcards 1900
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Five postcards from 1900 to 1920 show Bombay’s tramway, its horse, and electric trams. The images give a rare glimpse of Bombay’s tramway system. That includes a horse-drawn tram, two double-deckers, and two tram trains. Excepting for the horse-drawn tram all others were electrically operated.
The tramway was first introduced in Bombay in 1874 with the horse-drawn trams. It operated for 33 years, and by 1907 the system was electrified. Increasingly the use of trams by people tripled in the city. To meet this rising demand double-decker trams were introduced in 1920. The postcards show trams plying possibly in Bhendi Bazaar, Flora Fountain, Kalbadevi, etc. As the saying goes “All good things must come to an end” Sadly so was the case when it shut down in 1964 once and for all.
Read more History of Trams in India | Industry study | Business History.
Did you know – the electricity generated for the tramways was provided by the Tatas from 1916 onwards.
Past posts – Raja Ravi Varma’s Goddess Laxmi 2 Postcards., Panoramic View of 19th Century Calcutta, 1880 Photo., View of Poona or Pune – Old Print 1855., Mumbai Railway Suburban Services – Old Print 1955.
