The night of 31 March 1964 was a watershed in the history of Bombay. As the clock struck nine, people began pouring into the streets for a front row seat, to bid goodbye to a beloved denizen of their city.

At precisely 10 pm, the very last tram car – one of Bombay’s most iconic symbols for 90 years – pulled out of Bori Bunder (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) and noisily made its way to Dadar on its final journey. Bursting at its seams, the tram inched towards its destination even as the crowds clapped and cheered along the way. It was the end of an era.