Seventy-eight puja committees from Calcutta and its adjoining areas are scheduled to take part in the carnival Picture by B HalderThe Puja Carnival this year — the fourth edition of the annual show — will have participants from Calcutta and its adjoining areas parading down Red Road, showcasing their idols in a colourful show of gaiety and grandeur. What: State government’s Puja Carnival 2019 on Red Road. Number of participants: Seventy-eight puja committees from Calcutta and its adjoining areas are scheduled to take part in the carnival. Road closure: Red Road will be closed from Thursday midnight till the end of the show. The police said the show would go on for nearly four hours with several puja committees hiring star performers for the show.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2019 20:15 UTC