Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Cities Prepare for New Year Celebrations
Cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata are getting ready for New Year celebrations.
In Bengaluru, the Chief Minister and police are making sure everything is safe.
They will have lots of police, including special women police, to help.
There will be extra buses, ambulances, and the metro will run late.
One metro station will close early.
The Chief Minister also said no drinking and driving or drugs are allowed.
In Mumbai, the metro will run all night, and there will be extra trains and buses.
In Kolkata, the metro will also run late to help people get home safely.
All these steps are to make sure people have a safe and fun time celebrating.
Bengaluru will deploy 20,000 police personnel, including 1,200 women police, for New Year celebrations.
Four control rooms, 78 watch towers, 164 women help desks, and 55 ambulances arranged in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Metro to extend services on New Year’s Eve, with MG Road station closing at 10 pm.
Mumbai Metro Line 3 to operate overnight, with extra local train services and special buses by BEST.
Kolkata Metro to run additional services on the Blue Line for late-night revellers.
- Who
- Chief Ministers, police, metro authorities, and city officials in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata
- What
- Preparations for New Year celebrations including extended metro services, increased police presence, and special transport arrangements
- When
- December 31, 2023
- Where
- Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata
- Why
- To ensure safety, manage crowds, and facilitate convenient travel for commuters during New Year celebrations
- Location
- Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata
- Date
- December 31, 2023
- Police Personnel Deployed (Bengaluru)
- 20,000
- Women Police Personnel (Bengaluru)
- 1,200 from other districts
- Control Rooms (Bengaluru)
- 4
- Watch Towers (Bengaluru)
- 78
- Women Help Desks (Bengaluru)
- 164
- Ambulances (Bengaluru)
- 55
- Drink-and-Drive Cases (Bengaluru)
- 3,500 in last three days
- Prohibited Areas for Two-Wheelers (Bengaluru)
- 50 flyovers
- Metro Line 3 (Mumbai)
- Operational overnight
- Extra Local Train Services (Mumbai)
- 12 (4 by Central Railway, 8 by Western Railway)
- Special Buses (Mumbai)
- Operated by BEST
- Metro Services (Bengaluru)
- Extended on Purple, Green, and Yellow lines
- MG Road Metro Station (Bengaluru)
- Closed for entry and exit from 10 pm
- Additional Metro Services (Kolkata)
- 8 special services on the Blue Line
Sources
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Kolkata metro to run late night service for New Year’s Eve revellers on Blue Line
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BMRCL extends metro services on New Year’s Eve
Metro Line 3 to be operational overnight on New Year’s eve; extra services of local trains and BEST
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Additional Metro services in blue line on New Year’s Eve
