India, Aug. 18 -- The slow-paced trams have a charm of their own but are today faced with the terrible wrath of modernisation and eventual decay. Melbourne's tram conductor Roberto D'Andrea, however, is looking to reverse this trend through his project, Tramjatra. Doubling as a unique thread between Kolkata and Melbourne-two of the last surviving tram cities, his initiative is working towards keeping these eco-friendly transports chugging for years to come. He talks to us about this heartwarming project, and how the tram tradition continues to live. By Bayar Jain 1. How did you land up from Melbourne to Kolkata?

I'm a former Melbourne Tram conductor and driver. In 1994, I was on a five-week Indian holiday with fellow trammie and girlfrie...