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In pics: Dana leaves Kolkata roads waterlogged, cripples transport and keeps people housebound

From Howrah to Sealdah and from College Street to Dumdum airport, City of Joy floats on the tears of Cyclone Dana

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 25.10.24, 05:25 PM
(Top) Strong winds, dark clouds and an empty beach at Digha on Friday morning portray the after-effects of Cyclone Dana’s landfall in Odisha and (above) knee-deep water on the fairground in the three and four beach roads of Ganga Sagar Island
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(Top) Strong winds, dark clouds and an empty beach at Digha on Friday morning portray the after-effects of Cyclone Dana’s landfall in Odisha and (above) knee-deep water on the fairground in the three and four beach roads of Ganga Sagar Island

Satyajit Shaw
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(Top) Planes parked outside the terminal building at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport early on Friday and (above) flight operations resumed from 8am after a 13-hour closure prompted by Cyclone Dana
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(Top) Planes parked outside the terminal building at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport early on Friday and (above) flight operations resumed from 8am after a 13-hour closure prompted by Cyclone Dana

Amit Datta
(Top) Cars and bikes had to switch on their headlights in the low morning visibility on Friday and (above) train services on the south section of the Sealdah division under the Eastern Railway could resume only at 10am after scheduled cancellations due to the cyclone
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(Top) Cars and bikes had to switch on their headlights in the low morning visibility on Friday and (above) train services on the south section of the Sealdah division under the Eastern Railway could resume only at 10am after scheduled cancellations due to the cyclone

Soumyajit Dey
Ferry services on the Hooghly remained suspended on Friday morning
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Ferry services on the Hooghly remained suspended on Friday morning

Ashim Paul
(Top) Thin traffic on Brabourne Road flyover and (above) unavailability of public transport forces commuters to walk to office from Howrah station on Friday morning
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(Top) Thin traffic on Brabourne Road flyover and (above) unavailability of public transport forces commuters to walk to office from Howrah station on Friday morning

Ashim Paul
(Top) A bus negotiates a waterlogged portion of College Street on Friday morning and (above) commuters near Koley Market in Sealdah
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(Top) A bus negotiates a waterlogged portion of College Street on Friday morning and (above) commuters near Koley Market in Sealdah

Suvendu Das
Commuters faced a tough time on VIP Road because of the intermittent rain and unavailability of public transport
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Commuters faced a tough time on VIP Road because of the intermittent rain and unavailability of public transport

Soumyajit Dey
For many, a quick ride on an autorickshaw against an inflated fare was the only way to reach their destination
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For many, a quick ride on an autorickshaw against an inflated fare was the only way to reach their destination

Amit Datta
A yellow taxi negotiates a narrow waterlogged lane in Bowbazar through the tea stalls
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A yellow taxi negotiates a narrow waterlogged lane in Bowbazar through the tea stalls

Soumyajit Dey
From the waterlogged service roads along VIP Road (top) to the main thoroughfares, the intense rain played havoc on those who dared to venture out on Friday
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From the waterlogged service roads along VIP Road (top) to the main thoroughfares, the intense rain played havoc on those who dared to venture out on Friday

Amit Datta

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Cyclone Dana India Meteorological Department (IMD) Regional Meteorological Centre Kolkata West Bengal East Midnapore Sealdah Howrah Waterlogging College Street
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