Office-goers face woes ahead of mega rally

The city streets were abuzz with mammoth crowd of supporters arriving in groups and dispersing to various corners of Kolkata

Commuters, particularly office-goers from adjoining areas of Kolkata faced a harrowing time returning home today as several private and minibuses were said to be on rally duty.

Even as private buses plied close to normal in parts of Central Kolkata, fringes of the city were said to have fewer buses as a considerable count of those were said to have been taken for carrying the rally participants. Private and minibuses, connecting the main parts of the city to the adjoining areas, also were reduced in number in the evening hours as many of those were taken for rally duty tomorrow.

With thousands of supporters swarming to Kolkata from various parts of Bengal to attend the annual political gathering of the ruling party, Howrah and Sealdah railway stations were flooded with people.

The city streets were abuzz with mammoth crowds of supporters arriving in strings of groups and dispersing to various corners of Kolkata.

The day was tougher for some commuters who were waiting for availing government buses at Howrah station.

At Sealdah, crowds of supporters in small and big groups were seen shouting slogans and carrying party flags near the station.

According to sources, a rake has also been hired by the ruling party to carry supporters from Alipurduar to Sealdah station.