Weather forecast for August (15.8.2023)
The maximum and minimum temperatures on Tuesday are likely to be around 33°C and 28°C, respectively.
Thundershower can be expected
Sunset: 6.09pm
Sunrise: 5.14am
Yesterday’s weather update (14.8.2023)
Temperature
Maximum: 33°C (+1.1)
Minimum: 26.6°C (+0.1)
Rainfall: Nil
Humidity
Maximum: 92%
Minimum: 68%
Kolkata Traffic Police have not posted a list of programmes that might affect the city traffic on Tuesday (15.8.2023) till 11am.
However, KTP posted a Traffic Notification (undersigned by Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal) in connection with 'Independence Day Parade’ on 15th August 2023
1) Guru Nanak Sarani (Mayo Road) will remain dosed for all 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 traffic from 06.00 hrs till the 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.Place West (only for southbound vehicles).
4) Parking will be prohibited on the following roads from 06.30 hrs till the 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) Traffic may also be diverted from any of the arterial roads and feeder roads by the traffic police on duty as and when considered necessary on the days.
12) THESE NOTIFICATIONS SHALL BE ENFORCED IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER NORMAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE DAYS, WHICH ARE NOT REPUGNANT TO THE ABOVE.
