The Kolkata Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory in view of Kali Puja on 20 October. Several roads in the city will be closed to vehicular traffic, while movement will be regulated on certain stretches. During the five-day Diwali celebration, Goddess Kali is worshipped twice Puja – once on Narak Chaturdashi and on the dark Amavasya night of Diwali.

According to belief, when devotees worship Goddess Kali they are liberated from fears, sufferings, and the influence of negative energies.

However, goods vehicles carrying essential and perishable items such as LPG, POL, oxygen, milk, medicine, vegetables, or fruits, among other things, shall be allowed.

Similarly, port-originated, port-related, or port-bound goods vehicles, and light goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of u

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