kolkata (previously known as calcutta) is the famous capital of west bengal in india and the home ofnearly 15 million people.
the traffic jame and engine fumes begin early in the morning with long lines of private cars, public busas, taxis, three-wheeled scooters and pedicabs. there aren't many alternatives. you can catch a train through the city or take the underground but sooner or later you have to go on foot and walking in kolkata is a dangerous activity. as the drivers race towards pedestrians, they blow their horns. the sound never stops from morning to night.