Thousands struggling without water after a major leak in a pipeline in Kolkata’s Tala area

KOLKATA Thousands of residents at Kolkata’s Tala area have been struggling without water for the last three days after a major water supply pipeline under the Tala bridge leaked. The incident also triggered severe waterlogging and impacted the train services in the city. According to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, over 5 million gallons of water have been gushed out after the 72-inch pipeline got damaged on Monday (November 9, 2026) morning.

The line ran also under the railway track due to which the tracks also got waterlogged, disrupting train services. Water supply to neighbourhoods of Central Avenue, Rajabazar, College Street, Bidhan Sarani, Park Circus, AJC Bose Road, parts of Ballygunge got disrupted, said the KMC officials. KMC also started the repair work but said that it may take two to three days to restore the entire system.

The Tala reservoir can restore up to 44 million gallons of water and supply potable water to five booster pumping stations. The Sealdah Division of railways is also closely monitoring the situation and is working towards restoring the services.