Following the blast on Monday, November 10 in Delhi which killed 13 people, the national capital has been placed on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals. So far, 13 people have been reported dead in the blast in front of the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening. At least 26 injured. Since then, the administration has taken strict steps to ensure the safety of the country’s citizens.

After the horrific blast in the national capital, high alert has been issued in all major cities of India including Kolkata. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma held a meeting with high-ranking officials on Monday evening to review the security arrangements in the city. Along with this, instructions have been given to increase surveillance in all police stations in the city.

Surveillance has been increased in police stations, metro stations, railway junctions of Kolkata. Searches are being carried out whenever suspicious bags or people are seen. CCTV camera surveillance has been increased especially in metro stations and airport.

Not only Kolkata, security has been enhanced across several districts of West Bengal where police are conducting Naka checking (stopping and checking vehicles at roadblocks for security purposes). Surveillance has been increased at several important railway and metro stations, border areas and several roads. Meanwhile, the India-South Africa cricket test match is being held at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens stadium on Sunday. As a result, officials from the Kolkata Police to the district police have taken extra precautions.

Special surveillance at railway stations and border areas

The RPF and GRP are jointly conducting strict surveillance at Howrah and Sealdah stations. Every vehicle entering the station is being searched. Not only the railway police, Naka checking is being done with sniffer dogs on passengers’ bags and all the coaches of the train. Similarly, a search operation is underway in Kharagpur of the South Eastern Railway.

Howrah City Police has started Naka checking outside the Howrah Bridge and railway station. On the other hand, police surveillance has also been increased on the Hooghly National Highway. The Railway Police is also conducting special searches at New Farakka station in Murshidabad. The Barrackpore Police and the police are conducting naka checking on several important roads under the Commissionerate, including Kalyani Expressway, New Barrackpore, Sodepur.

In addition, strict security arrangements have been put in place on all national and state highways in the state. The police are stopping vehicles on all roads and searching. Strict surveillance is also being carried out in areas adjacent to the border. The Border Security Force is also keeping an eye on the situation so that no one can enter the state illegally by crossing the border.

Along with South Bengal, strict security arrangements have been put in place in North Bengal as well. The police are conducting searches at several important places including Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, Siliguri Junction and NJP Railway Station with sniffer dogs.

Security increased at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens stadium before Test Match

Security at Eden Gardens stadium and across Kolkata has been significantly tightened ahead of the first Test match between India and South Africa following the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma confirmed that the city is on high alert with special and additional security arrangements underway, including deployment of the Special Task Force (STF) alongside regular police.

Plans include a three-tier security zone at Eden Gardens covering the outer perimeter, entrances, and spectator seating, with strict monitoring of all spectator movements. Security has been heightened around the stadium due to its proximity to key landmarks like the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Raj Bhavan, Calcutta High Court, and All India Radio. Ahead of the match scheduled for Friday, a meeting between the Cricket Association of Bengal officials and Police Commissioner Verma has been arranged to finalise security protocols. Spectators will undergo at least two metal detector checks, and plainclothes police will monitor both inside and outside the stadium, with a strict ban on suspicious objects or bags.

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