kolkata traffic

Kolkata braces for a historic political event on May 9, 2026, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the swearing-in of West Bengal's first BJP-led government. The city anticipates over a lakh spectators, leading to extensive security and traffic advisories, with significant disruptions expected for commuters and travelers throughout the day.

Kolkata commuters faced severe traffic snarls on Monday as political parties' nomination filings for the assembly elections caused extensive road blockades. Key areas like Chetla, Alipore, and Kalighat were heavily impacted, with journeys taking significantly longer. The disruptions, compounded by Metro issues, left many stranded and frustrated.

The anti-pollution cell of kolkata traffic Police is choosing five important crossings across the city daily and imposing fines on the motorists honking unnecessarily at signals.

The kolkata traffic Police has asked all motorists facing parking extortion to dial 100 or call the traffic control room directly to ensure immediate evidence collection by cops.

kolkata traffic Police has decided to allow KMC to block the busy Kali Temple Road-Sadananda Road crossing for close to two weeks to complete piling work for the construction of a lift of the skywalk. The initial blockade of 10 days will tentatively kick in from April 7. Cops said this was the final road block that was required to complete the skywalk.

kolkata traffic Police is all set to use its version of 'Yaarana' lights even during the day in monsoon when visibility drops considerably.

The kolkata traffic Police has engaged a private analytics firm to study accidents that took place in various parts of the city and recommend preventive measures.

The kolkata traffic Police on Saturday launched its trial run for "AC helmets" that come fitted with fans and are supposed to help keep a cop cool on the road during extreme heat.

The kolkata traffic Police is in discussions with the transport department to procure 50 more high-tech baton breathalyzers. The new breathalyzers are considered Covid-safe and have a measurement range of 80mg/100mlBAC. They can operate in a temperature range of -5°C to 45°C.

The kolkata traffic Police are enforcing the ban on crossovers at Chingrighata Crossing to ensure that pedestrians use the foot overbridge.

kolkata traffic Police has started receiving over a dozen breakdown calls daily on the 1073 helpline number advertised for cars encountering trouble on Maa or AJC Bose Road flyovers. Three weeks after the facility was launched, cops claim that on a daily basis, three to four calls pertain to breakdowns on Maa and AJC Bose flyover, while the rest are from motorists facing trouble in other parts of the city.

In the middle of the election, Kolkata's traffic system has undergone a metamorphosis almost silently with the introduction of a high-tech traffic management system - area traffic control (ATC) - at the central business district of the city.

The kolkata traffic police faced a double trouble on Friday. While important arterial roads in south Kolkata continued to remain waterlogged, throwing traffic out of gear, people desperate to restore economic activities led to slow movement and even congestions in several crossings of the city.

An analysis of accidents after lockdown by the various kolkata traffic police guards and the squad that investigates fatal accidents has revealed that most pedestrians and two-wheeler riders are clueless about the blind spots for truck and bus drivers.

The number of traffic violation cases in 2022 dropped by 4,000 than that in 2021 but the total amount of fines collected last year was Rs 198 crore, more than thrice the Rs 54.2 crore collected the year before.

The early dispersal from some leading south Kolkata schools owing to Teachers' Day brought a new challenge for kolkata traffic Police as several roads in south and central Kolkata witnessed slow movement with vehicles carrying school children jostled for space with office bound traffic.

If chief minister Mamata Banerjee gives a go-ahead , Behala and Thakurpukur will soon be manned by kolkata traffic police.

Traffic constables and civic volunteers of Kolkata Police, who are attached with 25 different traffic guards, will now have to work six hours a day instead of eight, a new order from Lalbazar said.

kolkata traffic Police has asked all 25 guards to ensure that no buses truncate their routes and ply along only 'profitable' segments, especially in the evenings, on puja days.