Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Kolkata Police Launches App for Virtual Durga Puja Tours
The Kolkata Police have created an app called Puja Bandhu to help people enjoy the Durga Puja festival safely.
The app allows users to take virtual tours of 243 different pandals on their phones.
It also gives important information like photos, directions, and emergency numbers.
Additionally, the police will set up kiosks at the pandals to teach people about online safety during the festive shopping season, because many scams occur.
This app will launch on Friday, letting users explore the pandals from their phones.
Kolkata Police launched the Puja Bandhu app for virtual Durga Puja tours.
The app includes details of 243 pandals with photos, routes, and emergency numbers.
The app was inaugurated on Monday and becomes operational on Friday.
Users can find routes to pandals from their current location.
Cyber awareness kiosks will be set up to educate the public about online safety.
- Who
- Kolkata Police
- What
- Launched the Puja Bandhu App
- When
- Launched on Monday, operational from Friday
- Where
- Kolkata
- Why
- To provide virtual tours, emergency info, and cyber awareness.
- App Name
- Puja Bandhu
- Launched by
- Kolkata Police
- Purpose
- Virtual tours & emergency info
- Features
- Pandal details, routes, photos, emergency numbers
- Operational Date
- Friday (Chaturthi)
- Includes
- 243 Durga Puja pandals