Kolkata Traffic Police has begun identifying areas that can be used as night parking zones as the city prepares for the busy period before Durga Puja. The exercise is aimed at bringing more order to after-hours parking and reducing roadside congestion in key stretches.
According to the available details, the police are surveying locations for a paid parking system that would require KMC approval. The move suggests a more formal approach to nighttime parking, with designated spaces meant to discourage random vehicle stoppage on public roads.
Officials are also planning joint enforcement drives against illegal parking. Along with raids, motorists may first face warnings, but repeated or clear violations could lead to fines of Rs 1,000. The stepped-up action appears intended to improve traffic flow ahead of one of Kolkata’s busiest festive seasons.
The focus on approved night parking zones and stricter enforcement highlights a wider effort to manage urban traffic pressure before Puja crowds build. For drivers, the message is that unauthorized parking is likely to face closer scrutiny in the coming weeks.
