New Market, Park Street among 5 city police stations with changed maps
Times of India | 3 November 2025
Kolkata: Five police stations in Kolkata, including New Market, Park Street, and Alipore, now have changed maps with areas either added or subtracted compared to what was there until last month.
Lalbazar sources said the boundaries of Alipore, Park Street, Watgunge, New Market, and Ekbalpore police stations have been reorganised out of the total 91 police stations.
The new notification, issued on Friday, expands the jurisdictions of Alipore and Park Street police stations, while the limits of New Market, Watgunge, and Ekbalpore have been curtailed. In an order issued by KP Commissioner Manoj Verma, the changes came into effect from Saturday as some areas, which were under New Market PS until Friday, now fall under Park Street, while the entire ward 77, which was secured by Watgunge and Ekbalpore police stations until Friday, is now under the jurisdiction of Alipore PS.
Areas like the Indian Museum, Kyd Street, and parts of Sudder Street — previously under New Market PS — will now fall within the jurisdiction of Park Street PS. Similarly, Alipore police station's jurisdiction now covers parts of Chetla, Kalighat, and Alipore Road belt. Officers said the boundary readjustment was undertaken after an internal review of workload distribution, law-and-order challenges, and urban density in the affected areas.
"The last few years have seen significant changes in population and administrative pressure. The restructuring was meant to ensure better management and quicker response," said an officer.
Sources added that Alipore, which earlier handled a smaller population, will now oversee larger residential clusters, including parts of Bhowanipore. This move brings the entire Bhowanipore assembly segment under the South Division.