Useful answers, connected to the planner
Plan Puja with fewer open tabs.
These guides answer the choices people make before leaving—when to go, which side of Kolkata to choose, where Metro helps and how large a route should be.
Planning guides
The source-first festival overview
Durga Puja 2026 guide
Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 dates, verified pandal directory, theme status, routes, Metro guidance and practical planning links in one updated guide.
Read guideChoose a useful gateway, then walk locally
Pandals by Metro
Find Kolkata Durga Puja pandals by nearest listed Metro station, understand line colours and plan the final walking or surface-transport leg.
Read guideChoose the evening you actually want
North vs South Kolkata
Compare North and South Kolkata Puja circuits by atmosphere, walking pattern, Metro gateways and route shape before choosing your pandal-hopping plan.
Read guideA calmer first Puja night
First-time pandal hopping
A practical first-time guide to Kolkata pandal hopping: route size, Metro planning, crowd safety, return travel, rain and mobile essentials.
Read guideFewer transfers, clearer decisions
Route-planning guide
Build a practical Kolkata Durga Puja itinerary using verified venue pins, compact clusters, time buffers and a complete Google Maps route.
Read guideBrowse by part of the city
North Kolkata
Heritage streets and dense walking clusters
Open area listNorth-East Kolkata
Lake Town, Dum Dum Park and nearby circuits
Open area listCentral Kolkata
College Street, Bowbazar and city-centre lights
Open area listEast Kolkata
Kankurgachi, Beliaghata and eastern neighbourhoods
Open area listSouth Kolkata
Gariahat, Ballygunge and Deshapriya Park
Open area listSouth-West Kolkata
Kalighat, Chetla, New Alipore and Behala side
Open area listSouth-East Kolkata
Kasba, Jadavpur, Santoshpur and Garia
Open area listHowrah
Howrah-side community Puja directory
Open area list