8. In Bombay, trams were the first modern means of conveyance which earlier depended upon horse-drawn carriages. The government enacted the Bombay Tramways Act, 1874 (under which the present Metro and Monorail projects are implemented) for operating trams in Mumbai.
The first tram, begun between Parel and Colaba on 9 May 1874, was drawn by six to eight horses. (Stearns and Kitteredge reportedly had a stable of 900 horses when tram service began).
Electrified tram service began on 7 May 1907. Double-deck tram service began in September 1920; at the peak of service in 1935, 433 trams ran on 47 kilometres (29 mi) of track.
The trams met travelers' needs until the advent of trains; the service closed on 31 March 1964.
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