Because the clock struck midnight, cities throughout India ushered within the pleasure of the brand new yr 2025. The fun and the spectacular spectacle started all around the nation whereas folks stated goodbye to 2024. Cities corresponding to Bengaluru, Mumbai and others changed into centres of attraction; glowing streets, echoing music and joyful giggles round all.
Right here is how main cities in India began their New 12 months celebrations:
Celebrations in Bengaluru
The “Silicon Valley of India” began its celebrations in grand type because the clock ticked nearer to midnight. From each path, the crowds have poured into the colourful streets of Bengaluru, particularly these near MG Highway and Koramangala, to rejoice midnight. All police deployment is strengthened as a precaution and put in with over 7,500 CCTV cameras throughout the town. Particular orders to reinforce police deployment and pickets for any untoward accident/occasion had been issued by G. Parameshwara, House Minister in Karnataka. Crackers crackled, and the night time sky lit up fireworks as the town plunged into celebration.
Delhi-NCR
At midnight on New 12 months’s Eve, Delhi and its neighbouring cities of Gurugram and Noida got here alive with celebrations heralding the arrival of 2025. These cities had already ramped up police safety in anticipation. The streets had been aglow with the merriment of sounds and sights together with fireworks. A lot preparation was made by the Delhi Police, with officers floor reporting and CCTV surveillance ensured for a peaceable night time.
All of the roads resulting in Connaught Place, together with KG Marg, Parliament Avenue Barakhamba Highway and Janpath, are closed for visitors and the police are directing commuters to take various routes. Consequently, heavy visitors was witnessed within the central Delhi space had been additionally felicitated and certificates got to them.
Apart from central Delhi, the automobiles are being checked intensively at key places of the town, together with south Delhi’s Hauz Khas and Saket, east Delhi’s Vikas Marg, west Delhi’s Rajouri Backyard, to stop any untoward incident, a senior police officer stated.
Mumbai welcomes New 12 months with glowing sky
Mumbai welcomed its New 12 months with brightly lit streets together with many shouting voices. The Metropolis of Goals had been awake the entire night time. The crowds flocked to fashionable haunts corresponding to Marine Drive, Colaba, and Juhu Seashore, to rejoice with family and friends. Folks exchanged heat needs, danced to dwell music, and loved the festive environment, as the town’s iconic skyline was illuminated by a gorgeous array of fireworks. Mumbai Police had organized additional safety and crowd management measures to make sure a clean celebration throughout the town, which welcomed the brand new yr with its attribute power and vibrancy.
Vrindavan
The yr 2025 was welcomed within the temples of the town with a devotion not even heard in Prem Mandir, the place clergymen chanted holy mantras and held 1000’s of holiday makers of their premises to relive the auspicious and pleasant celebrations for ushering within the new yr. The Divine celebration-drenched night with its heat competition lights set the perfect atmosphere for the peaceable, non secular initiation of the yr. It was repeated inside different sure areas of Mathura and Vrindavan, the place temples, ashrams, and different locations of worship known as on 1000’s to come back collectively and rejoice however in true spirit of devotion to revelry.
Kolkata’s bustling streets cheerfully bid adieu to 2024
In Kolkata additionally, the passion to welcome the New 12 months was excessive. Cheering faces had been seen all throughout West Bengal’s capital. Given the broader celebration anticipation, the visitors police issued advisories to keep away from some vital places the place the group was extremely anticipated.
Park Avenue, Shakespeare Sarani, Alipore Zoo, Paresh Nath Temple, Indian Museum, Victoria Memorial, Birla Planetarium, Kali Temple at Kalighat, and Thanthania Kalibari had been a number of the locations the place a vibrant crowd was seen cheerfully welcoming the New 12 months. The Kolkata Visitors Police reportedly deployed round 4,500 personnel on the roads to make sure clean visitors circulation on the final day of 2024.
Kullu-Manali
Varied locations in Himachal Pradesh together with Kullu and Manali noticed large crowds of vacationers who visited all the best way from throughout India to rejoice the New 12 months. Visuals from Kullu present lightened streets, cheerful faces, lit sky and loud music as they welcome 2025 with full enthusiasm.