Weather forecast for Monday (14.8.2023)
The maximum and minimum temperatures on Monday are likely to be around 31°C and 26°C, respectively.
Thundershower can be expected
Sunset: 6.09pm
Sunrise: 5.13am
Yesterday’s weather update (13.8.2023)
Temperature
Maximum: 30.5°C (-1.9)
Minimum: 26.5°C (-0.3)
Rainfall: 1.8mm
Humidity
Maximum: 94%
Minimum: 81%
Kolkata Traffic Police posted a list of programmes that might affect the city traffic on Monday (14.8.2023)
- 1pm: Procession styled as “Mouno Michil” from Dakshinapan Market Complex to Jadavpur 8B bus stand via – Gariahat Road (South) and Raja SC Mullick Road
- 5pm:- Cultural programme styled as “Freedom at Midnight” in front of Behala Manton, western flank of Diamond Harbour Road
- 6pm: Independence Day 2023 celebrations by organising a meeting at Jatin Das Park near Hazra crossing
- 6pm: Durand Cup 2023 will be played at Kishore Bharati Krirangan
However, KTP posted a Traffic Notification (undersigned by Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal) in connection with 'Independence Day Parade’ on 15th August 2023
A) On 14.08.2023 -
Red Road will be closed for all vehicular movement from 22.00 hrs on 14.08.2023 till 12.00 hrs. on 15.08.2023 or till the programme is over, whichever is earlier.
B) On 15.08.2023 -
1) Guru Nanak Sarani (Mayo Road) will remain dosed for all vehicular traffic, except the Cars with stickers especially issued for the parade, from 08.00 hrs till the parade is over.
2) Movement of all types of Goods Vehicles shall be restricted along St. Georges Gate Road, Strand Road up to Raja Woodmunt Street, along C R Avenue from G C Avenue towards south, all along J L Nehru Road (both bound) from 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs or till the completion of the programme, whichever is earlier.
3) The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06.00 hrs tillthe parade is over-
a) Khidderpore Road from Hastings crossing to J & N Island.
b) R R Avenue between Y Road Tram Track and Govt. Place West.
c) Plassey Gate Road
d) Kingsway.
e) Dufferin Road.
f) Outram Road.
g) Esplanade Ramp
Govt.PlaceWest(onlyforsouthboundvehicles).
4) Parking will be prohibited on the following roads from 06.30 hrs. tillthe parade is over or as and when considered necessary by the traffic police on duty :
a) Govt. Place West between R R Avenue and Esplanade Row West.
b) Chowringhee Road_
c) J L Nehru Road.
d) Mayo Road.
5) Vehicles belonging to Parade participants will be allowed entry via Mayo Road, Dufferin Road to assembling point.
6) South bound vehicles of Old Court House Street shall be diverted along Esplanade Row East from Govt. Place East.
7) R R Avenue West bound vehicles shall be diverted from Dorina Crossing as and when necessary.
8) WBTC Buses will be allowed to enter and leave their depot at Esplanade via R R Avenue.
9) At Central Bus Terminus the buses will enter from R R Avenue by taking the route along Esplanade Row East, J L Nehru Road, R R Avenue and turn left to Central Bus Terminus and outwards journey via New Road - Dorina to destination.
10) New Road will move in opposite direction, i.e. from south to north towards Dorina crossing to facilitate the drain out of CBT vehicles.
11) Vehicular traffic may also be diverted from any of the arterial roads and feeder roads by the traffic police onduty as and when considered necessary onthe days.
12) THESE NOTIFICATIONS SHALL BE ENFORCED IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER NORMAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE DAYS,WHICH ARE NOT REPUGNANT TO THE ABOVE.
Trains cancelled
Several trains connecting Bengal with other eastern and southern states have been cancelled because of infrastructure upgrade work in the Khurda Road division of the East Coast Railway. Some of the cancelled trains are: the Santragachhi-Puri Special on August 18 and 25; the Kolkata-Puri Special on August 20 and 27; the Howrah-Puri Satabdi from August 17 to 29; the Howrah-Kanyakumari Express on August 21 and 28; the Howrah-Tiruchirapalli Express on August 24 and 27; the Santragachi-MGR Chennai Express on August 18, 22 and 25.