Kolkata : It is the capital of West Bengal. Bengali sweets are world famous. The city is notorious for traffic jams and the easy-slow pace of travel. Kolkata has the India's first Metro (underground railway system). The single line is from Dum Dum to Tollygunje.The Metro is clear, calm, cheap and efficient.

Trams run in the city using overhead electrical lines. They are a major cause of traffic jams, so their days may be numbered. It is cheap and the best way to see the city.

Howrah bridge (Rabindra Setu) : It is Kolkata's landmark - a 450 m single span hanging bridge over river Hooghly. It is the world's busiest bridge with 100,000 vehicle crossing a day.