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Kolkata Police Unveils Durga Puja Guide Map 2026 for Pandal Hoppers
- •Kolkata Police launched the official Puja Guide Map 2026 to help visitors navigate city routes and find major pandals easily.
- •The guide includes entry and no-entry points, nearest Metro stations, transport connections, and emergency helpline numbers.
- •Physical copies are available at police stations, traffic guards, railway stations, and Metro stations, alongside a digital PDF edition.
- •Over 12,000 personnel, including traffic police, home guards, and civic volunteers, are deployed to manage crowds across 3,000 registered pujas.
- •Full-scale traffic arrangements begin on Chaturthi, focusing on crowd control, smooth vehicular flow, and safety for women and children.
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The guide maps prominent community pandals across Kolkata, detailing approach routes, entry and no-entry points, nearest Metro stations, public transport connections, and emergency helpline numbers for police, fire services, ambulances, and vehicle breakdown recovery.
Physical copies are being distributed across all police stations, Traffic Guards under Kolkata Police jurisdiction, Howrah and Sealdah railway stations, and every Kolkata Metro station, while a digital PDF edition is available for download on the official portal.
The police administration is deploying around 6,000 traffic personnel on city roads, supported by roughly 6,000 home guards and civic volunteers, to manage foot traffic and maintain vehicular flow across more than 3,000 registered Durga Pujas.
