Kolkata Rains: Durga Puja Pandals Submerged, Waterlogging Leads To Traffic Jams, 7 Dead As Heavy Showers Wreak Havoc In City - VIDEOS

Kolkata: Kolkata is battered by heavy overnight rains, causing inconvenience to residents of the city. Heavy showers lashed the City of Joy ahead of the Durga Puja festivities. The incessant rainfall hampered the preparations for the festival as several videos of submerged pandals surfaced online.

Authorities have urged resident to exercise caution and not to venture out unnecessarily. Durga Puja is a five-day festival, also known as Durgotsava is starting from September 28. These five days are observed as Maha Sashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Vijaya Dashami. The festival has great significance in Bengali culture.

Kolkata, West Bengal: Heavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in several areas, submerging Durga Puja pandals pic.twitter.com/BkvkU1Skr2

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The festival commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura, representing the conquest of good over evil. he celebration signifies the yearly return of Goddess Durga to her maternal home, featuring lavish public festivities with intricate decorations and pandals.

Kakdwip, West Bengal: Heavy rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in several areas, submerging Durga Puja pandals pic.twitter.com/DoDCErlXNc

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Flood-Like Situation In Kolkata:

Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday. At least seven people lost their lives due to electrocution. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed the overnight showers as "unprecedented", lashing out at poor dredging of the Farakka barrage and lapses by private power utility CESC, while appealing to people to stay indoors for their own safety.

"I have never seen rain like this. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their lives in the cloudburst. I heard 7-8 people have died due to electrocution by open or unattended wires. It is so unfortunate. Their families must all be given jobs by the CESC. I am saying this clearly. We will also do whatever is possible to help," Banerjee told a Bengali news channel.

This is the condition of Maniktala!

Durga Pujo celebrations are starting this week. Yet, due to Kolkata’s extremely poor drainage system, Puja pandals are submerged under water. Years of anarchy under the CPM and nearly 15 years of corruption in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation… pic.twitter.com/vzj4r10oPz

— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) September 23, 2025

Heavy rains brought Kolkata to its knees on Tuesday as waterlogging and long traffic jams were reported in several areas of the city. Traffic movement was severely affected at key intersections such as Park Circus, Gariahat, Behala and College Street, while long snarls were reported on EM Bypass, AJC Bose Road and Central Avenue. Several smaller lanes in south and central Kolkata were completely cut off, reported PTI.

VIDEO | West Bengal: Rains battered Kolkata overnight, leading to widespread waterlogging in both northern and southern parts of the city. North Kolkata recorded 200 mm of rainfall, while South Kolkata received 180 mm.

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Train and Metro Railway services were badly hit. Significant waterlogging was reported in the mid-section of the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram), particularly between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar stations, prompting suspension of services on this stretch.

Several flights have been cancelled from the Kolkata Airport due to inclement weather.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more showers in the city. As per the IMD, a low-pressure area over the northeast Bay of Bengal was likely to bring more heavy rain in several south Bengal districts.