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Kolkata Police Takes Strict Measures for Puja Traffic Control with Ambulances at 14 Points
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:21
Kolkata Police Takes Strict Measures for Puja Traffic Control with Ambulances at 14 Points
- •Around 6,000 police personnel, civic volunteers, and home guards have been deployed to manage city traffic and crowds during Durga Puja.
- •Special surveillance and traffic arrangements are in place for shopping malls and major market areas under senior officers.
- •Ambulances will be strategically stationed at 14 crucial points across the city to ensure rapid emergency medical response.
- •Crossings have been made every 500 meters on Maa Flyover dividers to quickly remove broken-down vehicles and ease traffic jams.
- •The official puja guide map has been inaugurated to assist the general public with city streets and traffic movement.
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Around 6,000 police personnel, civic volunteers, civic traffic personnel, and home guards have been deployed to control traffic and manage crowds during Durga Puja in Kolkata.
To prevent and clear traffic jams, cross-crossovers have been arranged in the dividers every 500 meters on the Maa Flyover so that wreckers can remove broken-down vehicles and restore normal traffic flow.
Ambulances have been deployed at 14 strategically important points across the city to ensure emergency medical services can be delivered quickly.
