Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Kolkata Traffic Curbs Set for Durga Idol Collection
Kolkata police are changing some traffic rules to help people collect Durga idols safely.
The rules will start on October 8 and end on October 16.
Cars and other vehicles cannot park on a section of Strand Bank Road.
Vehicles collecting idols will be sent along specific roads.
Some vehicles carrying idols will also face restrictions near Kalighat and Alipore.
Separately, goods vehicles will have movement limits from October 13 to 19.
Police say these steps are meant to reduce danger and traffic problems during preparations for Durga Puja.
Traffic restrictions for Durga idol collection will run from October 8 to October 16.
The measures aim to prevent danger, obstruction or inconvenience during idol lifting for Durga Puja 2026.
Parking will be prohibited on Strand Bank Road between Sovabazar Street and D.C. Banerjee Road.
Idol-collection vehicles will follow designated routes through Rabindra Sarani and nearby roads.
Goods-vehicle movement within the city will also be restricted from October 13 to 19.
- Who
- Kolkata Police and vehicles collecting Durga idols.
- What
- Traffic and parking restrictions, along with specified routes for idol-collection vehicles.
- When
- Idol-related restrictions run October 8–16, 2026; goods-vehicle restrictions run October 13–19.
- Where
- Kolkata, including Kumartuli, Kalighat, Strand Bank Road and Alipore.
- Why
- To prevent danger, obstruction or inconvenience during the lifting of idols for Durga Puja.
- Idol-collection restriction period
- October 8–16, 2026
- Festival
- Durga Puja 2026
- Strand Bank Road parking restriction
- Between Sovabazar Street and D.C. Banerjee Road
- Goods-vehicle restriction period
- October 13–19
- Idol vehicle route
- Vehicles will be diverted to Rabindra Sarani via Jatindra Mohan Avenue, Raja Naba Krishna Street and Aurobinda Sarani; exits will be via Madan Mohan Tala, Baghbazar Street and Strand Bank Road.
- Additional restrictions
- Idol vehicles face restrictions on Kalighat Bridge and Zeerut Bridge in Alipore; non-idol vehicles are barred from entering Kalighat Road south-to-north at the Hazra Road crossing during the stated period.