Weather forecast for Friday (4.8.2023)
The maximum and minimum temperatures on Friday are likely to be around 33°C and 28°C, respectively.
Partly cloudy sky
Sunset: 6.16pm
Sunrise: 5.09am
Yesterday’s weather update (3.8.2023)
Temperature
Maximum: 32.3°C (-0.2)
Minimum: 26.6°C (0)
Rainfall: 2.3mm
Humidity
Maximum: 94%
Minimum: 76%
Till 9.50am, Kolkata Traffic Police did not post any list of programmes that might affect the city traffic on Friday (4.8.2023)
Metro gates
Smart gates are being installed at Howrah Maidan, one of the terminal stations of the East-West Metro corridor, said officials of the carrier. The automatic fare collection gates, eight in total, will have scanners for passengers with tickets booked online. People would also be able to use their smart cards and physical tokens. The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch of East-West Metro is expected to be operational by the end of this year, according to Metro officials. The corridor is now operational between Sealdah and Sector V, the other terminal station.
Dengue battle in schools
The school education department has issued a set of guidelines on the prevention and management of dengue that includes school-level awareness campaigns like rallies, distributing leaflets and graffiti and encouraging students to keep their households clean. The guidelines also suggest personal protection measures against dengue. The Paschim Banga Samagra Shiksha Mission has sent the advisory to all district inspectors of schools. The advisory also mentions that school premises should be kept clean and free from waterlogging.