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Time to say goodbye!

Time to say goodbye!

A yellow Ambassador taxi makes its way through a narrow and winding lane of a locality in Kolkata, India. Though it's rare to catch sight of an Ambassador ...
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A yellow Ambassador taxi makes its way through a narrow and winding lane of a locality in Kolkata, India. Though it's rare to catch sight of an Ambassador in other Indian cities, these iconic taxis have been an integral part of Calcutta's landscape for years. A BBC show had even described these as the best taxis in the world. But with Hindustan Motors, maker of the Ambassador, halting production of the car and app cabs ruling the roost on city roads, one of Calcutta's famous identities is on path to extinction.
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