Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Kolkata Pujas Attract Massive Crowds Despite Rain Forecast
Kolkata is bustling during Durga Puja!
Many people are out celebrating, spurred by good weather.
Popular pandals like Santosh Mitra Square and Mudiali are extremely crowded.
Police are present to help manage the large crowds and traffic.
The surge is causing longer wait times, but people are enjoying the festivities, and local businesses are booming, with vendors seeing increased sales of food and drinks.
Despite a rain forecast, the clear skies prompted people to visit the pandals.
Clear skies prompted many to visit Durga Puja pandals on Saptami.
Santosh Mitra Square puja drew large crowds, requiring police crowd control.
Traffic slowed near popular pandals; police implemented measures to ease congestion.
Vendors near pandals reported increased sales of ice cream and other items.
A rain forecast may impact future pandal visits.
- Who
- Festival attendees, police, organizers
- What
- A surge of visitors at Durga Puja pandals
- When
- Saptami during Durga Puja
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- Favorable weather and the festive spirit
Police & Authorities
Pandal Organizers
Barricades & Crowd Control
Police & Authorities
Necessary for safety and smooth traffic flow.
Pandal Organizers
Creating obstacles and hindering visitor access.
- Event
- Durga Puja
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Primary Cause
- Favorable weather, festive spirit
- Police Response
- Increased deployment, crowd control measures
- Key Pujas
- Santosh Mitra Square, Mudiali, Shibmandir Sarbojanin
Sources
Weekend adds to festive shopping & dining spree, Sashthi on Sunday fuels Durga Puja frenzy
Eat, pray, enjoy: Kolkata restaurants pull in Pujo crowds
Surge for Sindoor, police on toes as Santosh Mitra Square puja draws massive crowds