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Kolkata Police Register 833 Traffic Violation Cases During Durga Puja
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News18•19-10-2026, 18:30
Kolkata Police Register 833 Traffic Violation Cases During Durga Puja
- •Kolkata Police registered 833 cases and arrested 61 people for traffic violations during Durga Puja.
- •Violations recorded until the second Saptami night included 269 cases for riding without helmets and 148 for triple-riding.
- •Police booked 120 individuals for drunk driving and 169 for other traffic violations during the festive night.
- •Cases saw a sharp rise compared to the roughly 450 recorded until the first Saptami night.
- •Strict surveillance and enforcement will continue across Kolkata to prevent accidents during the remaining days of the festival.
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Kolkata Police registered a total of 833 cases for traffic violations during Durga Puja up to the second Saptami night on Sunday, alongside arresting 61 individuals for various offenses.
Authorities closely monitored offenses such as drunk driving, riding two-wheelers without helmets, and triple-riding on motorcycles, registering 269 helmetless riding cases, 148 triple-riding cases, and 120 drunk driving cases by the second Saptami night.
The number of recorded traffic violation cases experienced a sharp increase, jumping from around 450 cases recorded up to the first Saptami night to 833 cases by the second Saptami night.
