‘The end of these cars also marks our end,’ says veteran taxi driver as Kolkata set to bid adieu to beloved yellow taxis

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End of road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis

Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

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‘The end of these cars also marks our end,’ says veteran taxi driver as Kolkata set to bid adieu to beloved yellow taxis

Kolkata locals mourn the decline of the iconic yellow Ambassador taxis, once a symbol of the city's identity. With emissions regulations forcing their retirement, numbers have plummeted from 7,000 to around 2,500

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End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis

KOLKATA - Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

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Calcutta - India promised to achieve neutrality in 2070. As a result, the circulation of commercial vehicles over 15 years old has been banned since 2024, which de facto condemns the iconic yellow taxis of Calcutta.

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End Of The Road For Kolkata's Beloved Yellow Taxis

Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

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End of the road for Kolkata’s beloved yellow taxis

Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis. The snub-nosed Hindustan Ambassador, first rolling off the assembly line in the 1950s with a design that barely changed in the decades