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Kolkata Sets Durga Puja Traffic Curbs Through Immersions

Kolkata Police has set special road rules for Durga Puja in 2026.

The rules begin on Mahalaya, October 10, and continue through the immersion period ending October 27.

Many goods vehicles will be barred from roads at certain times, although some essential deliveries and light vehicles have exceptions.

Some roads will close or become one-way during the busiest Puja days.

Buses will take different routes, and some auto-rickshaw and tram services will be limited.

Traffic around Kalighat temple will also be restricted at certain times.

During the immersions, police will guide vehicles along routes leading to designated ghats.

Officers may make further changes to traffic or pedestrian movement if needed.

Key facts

Mahalaya: October 10; goods vehicles generally cannot enter the city from 3am to 10pm, subject to listed exemptions.
Puja-day restrictions: October 13 to October 19, from Tritiya through Navami, with daily goods-vehicle restrictions and changing road controls.
Light goods vehicles: Vehicles weighing up to 1,600 kg have specified operating windows during the Puja restrictions.
Kalighat: Wheeled traffic is restricted near the temple from 5am to noon on October 18 and from 2pm to 7pm on October 20; emergency and press vehicles are exempt.
Immersion period: October 20 to October 27; separate goods-vehicle restrictions apply during the main immersion and Laxmi Puja immersion periods.
Immersion traffic: Diversions will affect more than 50 roads from 3pm until immersions finish; parking is prohibited on key routes.
Police discretion: Officers may divert vehicles and regulate pedestrians on any road as needed.

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