Security tightened at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens for India-South Africa Test

Kolkata Police have beefed up safety throughout the metropolis, significantly across the Eden Gardens Stadium, the place the India-South Africa Test match is about to start on Friday (November 14, 2025), a senior officer mentioned.

Comprehensive safety preparations have been carried out on the stadium and surrounding areas, he mentioned.

“We have strengthened protection for both teams, including secure travel between their hotels and the practice venues. The heightened security will remain in force throughout the five days of the match,” the officer instructed PTI.

Incidentally, Kolkata Police have issued an intensive site visitors advisory to manage motion across the Maidan, an unlimited inexperienced area within the coronary heart of town, and Eden Gardens between November 14 and 18.

“The movement of all goods vehicles will be prohibited between 7 am and 7 pm on match days in and around the stadium zone,” he mentioned, referring to the advisory.

Public transport routes have been modified to facilitate easy site visitors motion, he mentioned.

Police officers indicated that the present site visitors and safety tips could also be modified relying on real-time situations and crowd motion throughout the Test match.