INDIA
Kolkata celebrates the Red Road Immersion Carnival 2025 today with 113 Puja committees, VIP guests, and global diplomats. The city’s heart turns festive as traffic curbs and parking bans are in place for the grand Durga Puja farewell.
Rishika Baranwal
Updated : Oct 05, 2025, 10:04 AM IST | Edited by : Rishika Baranwal
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This Ba***ds of Bollywood actor quit films after Rakesh Roshan cut his role, tried luck in Canada real estate but ended up losing it all; he is… Kolkata is preparing to give Goddess Durga a grand and heartfelt send-off as the much-awaited Red Road Immersion Carnival 2025 unfolds this Sunday. Hosted by the West Bengal Tourism Department, the event will be a vibrant celebration of dance, music, artistry, and Kolkata’s timeless festive spirit that follows Vijaya Dashami.
Grand farewell to the goddess
This year, 113 award-winning Durga Puja committees from across the city will participate in the dazzling procession along Red Road, each bringing along their beautifully crafted idols and artistic floats. Since its inception in 2016, the carnival has evolved into one of Kolkata’s signature post-Puja spectacles , pausing only during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.
The parade will be a riot of colour and culture, featuring live performances, traditional songs, and rhythmic dances. The iconic stretch of Red Road will transform into a glowing corridor of devotion and joy as thousands of residents and visitors gather to witness the grand finale of the city’s most beloved festival.
Dignitaries and g lobal a ttendees
Adding prestige to the event, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will grace the occasion alongside top ministers, administrative heads, and senior police officials. In a move that underscores Kolkata’s cultural diplomacy, representatives and consul generals from 15 countries : including Australia, Bangladesh, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, the United States, Bhutan,
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