Red Road will be closed to vehicles for the Republic Day parade till around 1pm on Friday.
Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, chief minister Mamata Banerjee, senior officers of the army’s eastern command and senior representatives of the state administration and Kolkata police are expected to attend the parade. Here are details of the event
- Arrival of the chief minister: Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to arrive at the parade venue at 10.30am.
- Unfurling of the national flag: The governor is scheduled to unfurl the Tricolour at 10.35am.
- Parade: The Republic Day parade is scheduled to be held from 10.36am till 11am. The parade will be followed by a cultural programme.
- Traffic restrictions: Vehicles will not be allowed on Hospital Road, Lovers Lane, Casuarina Avenue, Kidderpore Road, Rani Rashmoni Avenue, Kingsway, Queensway, Plassey Gate Road, Dufferin Road, Outram Road, Chowringhee Road and Government Place (West) from 5.30am till around 1pm.
- Traffic diversions: Vehicles will be diverted through Rani Rashmoni Avenue, JL Nehru Road, Kingsway, Strand Road, AJC Bose Road, JL Nehru Road crossing, St George’s Gate Road-Strand Road crossing, Cathedral Road-JL Nehru Road crossing, Auckland Road, Government Place (East) and Bentinck Street-JL Nehru Road crossing.
- Police arrangements: Around 1,000 cops will be deployed on Red Road and adjoining areas during the parade. There will be multiple sand bunkers, patrol vans, quick response teams and watch towers on and around Red Road.
Dry day
Sale and serving of liquor will not be allowed at shops, bars, restaurants and hotels less than three star.
Metro
Metro Railway will run a curtailed fleet on Republic Day. On the north-south corridor, the carrier will run 234 trains. The first and last trains will leave Dakshineswar at 7am and 9.28pm. The first and last trains will leave Dum Dum at 6.50am and 9.40pm. From New Garia, the first train will leave at 6.50am. The last Dakshineswar-bound train will leave New Garia at 9.30pm. At 9.40pm, the last Dum Dum-bound train will leave the
station.
Weather
The sky is likely to be partly cloudy. Fog is expected in the morning, said a Met official. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 21 and 14 degrees
Celsius.