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From October 8, Kolkata Police will enforce idol‑transport curbs through October 16. The order targets pre‑Puja movement from Kumartuli and Kalighat to pandals citywide. Peak restrictions begin afternoons and often run past midnight into dawn. Expect channelised access and parking bans along key north‑south corridors. Travellers should prioritise a metro‑first plan and avoid riverfront approaches near Kumartuli during peak windows.
The notification bars parking on Strand Bank Road between Sovabazar Street and D.C. Banerjee Road. Idol vehicles must enter via Jatindra Mohan Avenue, Raja Naba Krishna Street and Aurobinda Sarani to Rabindra Sarani, then exit through Madan Mohan Tala, Baghbazar Street and Strand Bank Road. “No vehicles, except those lifting idols, shall enter Kalighat Road south‑to‑north.” Kalighat and Zeerut bridges face curbs; citywide goods vehicles face timed bans from October 13.
Kolkata Puja idol transport curbs: routes, one-ways and peak hours
Pedestrian‑first grids and one‑ways around major pandal clusters start 4 pm on October 13, then from 3 pm daily between October 14 and 19. Expect closures near BK Paul Avenue, Aurobinda Sarani, Garpar and Kailash Bose streets, and in South Kolkata near Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Lake and Kalighat stretches. No‑parking will tighten inside pandal zones; plan last‑mile walking.
Metro-first plan and interchanges for Puja travel
Use Blue Line for North and South circuits: Shobhabazar Sutanuti, Girish Park, Kalighat and Rabindra Sarobar serve dense clusters. Green Line links Howrah and Sealdah to Salt Lake; interchange with Blue at Esplanade. Purple Line connects Joka–Majerhat for Behala runs. Yellow Line provides Noapara–Jai Hind (Airport) access. Extra pre‑Puja weekend trains run October 10–11; expect further Puja‑night announcements closer to Panchami.
Airport and rail approaches, rideshare and safety
For flights, ride Blue to Noapara and switch to Yellow for Jai Hind (Airport). For railheads, take Green directly to Howrah or Sealdah; use Esplanade to connect with Blue and bypass surface closures. Set rideshare pickup outside freeze zones at metro exits on wider roads. Check Metro’s Puja‑night timetable updates, and save Traffic Control Room helplines 1073 and 033‑2214‑3644 for live guidance.