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Sealdah Division holds high-level meeting on Durga Puja preparations
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News18•12-10-2026, 09:42
Sealdah Division holds high-level meeting on Durga Puja preparations
- •A high-level meeting was held by Sealdah Division focusing on crowd management, passenger safety, and security during Durga Puja 2026.
- •The Sealdah station parking area will remain closed from October 15 to October 21, 2026.
- •Digital locker service at Sealdah station will remain suspended during the period of October 15 to October 21, 2026.
- •A 24 by 7 CCTV surveillance system and a central war room will monitor the entire division to ensure swift action.
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The Sealdah station parking area will remain closed, and the digital locker service will stay suspended from October 15 to October 21, 2026, to manage festival crowds.
Sealdah Division is deploying adequate RPF and RPSF personnel, utilizing 270 ex-servicemen, and positioning volunteers from Scouts, Guides, Civil Defence, and St. John Ambulance at foot over-bridges. A 24x7 central war room and CCTV surveillance will also monitor the entire division.
The high-level meeting regarding Durga Puja preparations and passenger safety was chaired by Rajib Saxena, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Sealdah Division.
