The last day of 2023 was a Sunday and people — from Kolkata as well as the districts — made the most of it. The result: parks, museums, malls and restaurants teemed with people throughout Sunday
Ashim PaulA man takes his last dip of the year 2023 in the Hooghly just before sunset on Sunday
Ashim PaulBow Barracks off Chittaranjan Avenue was another happening place to be for revellers this festive season and New Year’s Eve was no exception
Amit DattaBy evening, the crowd descended on Kolkata’s one-and-only ‘party corridor’ Park Street
Suvendu DasPeople went on capturing the magical fairy lights adorning Park Street on their mobile phones
Suvendu DasCheering people waved and craned their necks from car windows as they drove through the party corridor
Suvendu DasThough some people observed that the crowds were much less on Park Street as compared to other years, there was no lack of energy and enthusiasm in people sporting their best on New Year’s Eve
Suvendu DasKolkata police instilled discipline keeping the crowds beyond barricades placed close to the pavements, preventing them from spilling on to the carriageway and impeding the traffic flow
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