West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate multiple Durga Puja pandals in districts virtually from her Kolkata residence as heavy overnight rains left the city submerged, bringing daily life to a halt. “I have cancelled the inauguration of puja's in Kolkata today. We will do it tomorrow,” she said.

The Indian Meteorological department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the city for tomorrow.

Kolkata was brought to a standstill on Tuesday after three hours of torrential rain between 2:30 am and 5:30 am flooded large parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 185.6 mm of rainfall during the deluge, the highest since 1978. Rail and Metro services were disrupted, several long-distance trains were rescheduled, and over 90 flights were cance

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