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Durga Puja 2026: Free Toto Service Launched for Elderly and Alone in Midnapore
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News18•14-10-2026, 16:48
Durga Puja 2026: Free Toto Service Launched for Elderly and Alone in Midnapore
- •A completely free special Toto service has been introduced in Midnapore town for elderly individuals who cannot walk or stay alone at home during the festive season.
- •Midnapore MLA Dr. Shankar Kumar Guchhait launched this humanitarian initiative to help senior citizens enjoy pandel-hopping hassle-free.
- •The free service will operate from Saptami to Navami, every day between 10 AM and 1 PM, using specially deployed decorated Totos.
- •Dedicated helpline numbers have been released so that volunteers can pick up senior citizens from their homes, take them for idol viewing, and safely drop them back.
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A special free Toto service has been launched in Midnapore town to take elderly and lonely residents to various puja pandels for hassle-free idol viewing.
Dr. Shankar Kumar Guchhait, the MLA of Midnapore, launched this humanitarian initiative on his own initiative and inaugurated it through his mother.
Residents can call Prosenjit Pratihar at 9046604770, Ajay Das at 8436419610, or Atanu Mandal at 9564739308 to have a Toto sent directly to their homes.
