Abstract
Three wheeler autorickshaws in Kolkata used to run on “Kata Tel” for quite sometime in the past. Based on the data of 2010, this chapter explores the nature of the impact of operation of these autorickshaws on emissions, health and different economic aspects like income generation. It also highlights the institution structure by means of which these autorickshaws operated within the transport sector of Kolkata. Through interviews, primary field visits and discussion-based analysis the chapter reveals some facts which existed sometime back and still exist to a certain extent in Kolkata and have an impact on the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability.