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North Kolkata Pandal Hopping 2026

The heritage circuit. Start around Bagbazar and Kumartuli, where the city's oldest community pujas and the idol-makers' lanes set the tone, then drift through the bonedi baris of Shobhabazar and Ahiritola. Fewer giant queues than the south, more atmosphere per step.

Metro & getting around

North Kolkata is served by the metro's north–south line, with the heritage cluster itself a walking circuit. Extended night services run through the pujas. The pandals in each stop below are grouped by the locality in their verified addresses — not by travel time, which varies with crowd levels on the night. Use the Kolkata Metro guide and check live crowd levels on any pandal page before heading over.

Stop — Shobhabazar (17 pandals)

Stop — Maniktala (14 pandals)

Stop — Shyambazar (12 pandals)

Stop — Ultadanga (11 pandals)

Stop — Tala (7 pandals)

Stop — Jorabagan (6 pandals)

Stop — Ahiritola (5 pandals)

Stop — Girish Park (5 pandals)

Stop — Bagbazar (4 pandals)

Stop — Jorasanko (4 pandals)

Stop — Kankurgachi (4 pandals)

Stop — Belgachia (2 pandals)

Stop — Hatibagan (2 pandals)

Stop — CIT Park (1 pandals)

Stop — Machuabazar (1 pandals)

Stop — Ahiti (1 pandals)

Stop — Paikpara (1 pandals)

Stop — Dumdum (1 pandals)

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North Kolkata pandal hopping — Frequently asked questions

How long does the North Kolkata route take?

Most visitors spend one full evening (roughly 06:00–11:00 PM) on one belt. The stops above list 98 real pandals — pick the neighbourhoods you like best rather than trying to visit all of them in one night.

Which North Kolkata pandals have the longest queues?

The named pandals — the ones every visitor knows — draw the longest queues, especially after 08:00 PM and on Ashtami (Monday 19 October 2026). Every pandal page shows a live crowd level from community reports.

Should I start the North Kolkata route in the morning or evening?

Mornings (Pushpanjali, roughly 07:00–10:00 AM) are quiet and calm; evenings show the pandals at their lit best but with bigger crowds. For a first-timer, one evening on this belt plus one morning visit to a favourite pandal is the classic plan.

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