78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha Durga Puja 2026
78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha is a neighbourhood puja in Gopalnagar (Chetla), part of the Chetla – New Alipore pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata (also searched as Alipore 78 Pally, 78 Pally Chetla). It is a puja that pairs a themed pandal with a traditional idol, with a light crowd. The committee announces its 2026 theme shortly before Puja; this page does not repeat unconfirmed themes and covers the practical side: the nearest metro station, the queue, and the walk to the next pandal.
Durga Puja 2026 runs Saturday 17 to Wednesday 21 October. This page is the 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Chetla – New Alipore pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Kalighat Metro~15 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Gopalnagar (Chetla)
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha
Take the metro to Kalighat Metro and walk about 15 minutes (1.1 km). On Puja nights the lanes around big pandals are one-way for pedestrians and police may route you a longer way in; follow the barricades. Open walking directions in Google Maps.
There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in. Plan about 8 minutes inside once you are through the gate.
Pandals near 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Chetla Agrani Club7 min · 560 m
- Dakshin Kolkata Tarun Samity (Keoratala)9 min · 780 m
- Sanghasree (Kalighat)10 min · 860 m
- 66 Pally11 min · 870 m
- Juba Maitry (Kalighat)12 min · 970 m
- Badamtala Ashar Sangha12 min · 1.0 km
See the whole Chetla – New Alipore walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Toilet: Public toilet, Judges Court Road (Alipore) · 420 mToilet on Judges Court Road near the Gopalnagar Road end
- Drinking water: Drinking water, Kali Temple Road / Gurupada Halder Road (Kalighat) · 470 mDrinking-water tap on the lane between Kalighat temple and the Sanghasree pandal
- Worth a look: Adi Ganga bank behind Kalighat temple · 230 mThe old Ganga channel the temple is named for runs behind it; the ghat steps are worth a two-minute look from the bank, nothing more
78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha?
- Kalighat Metro is the nearest metro station, about 15 minutes' walk (1.1 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha?
- Chetla Agrani Club (7 min walk), Dakshin Kolkata Tarun Samity (Keoratala) (9 min walk), Sanghasree (Kalighat) (10 min walk), 66 Pally (11 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha?
- Durga Puja 2026 runs from Shashthi, Saturday 17 October, to Dashami, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Most big Kolkata pandals open to visitors from Chaturthi (15 October) or earlier, and the crowds peak on Ashtami and Navami evenings (19 and 20 October).
- When does 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha open to visitors in 2026?
- Most pandals of this size are open and lit from Panchami or Shashthi (16 or 17 October 2026); the committee announces the exact day. Chaturthi and Panchami evenings are the best time to see it without the queue.
- What is the 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha Durga Puja 2026 theme?
- The committee announces the theme shortly before Puja, and this page does not repeat unconfirmed reports; check the club's own announcement. What stays true every year is the practical side: Kalighat Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha and is entry free?
- 78 Pally Gopalnagar Kalyan Sangha is in Gopalnagar (Chetla), south Kolkata, on the Chetla – New Alipore circuit, about 15 minutes' walk from Kalighat Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.