Park Street was surprisingly visible around 8pm on New Year’s Eve, a contrast to the usual sea of heads at this hour. ADVERTISEMENTSeveral police officers said around 9pm that they were “surprised” to see such a quiet Park Street on New Year’s Eve. Usually by this time, the road is too crowded even to walk,” said an officer deployed on Park Street around 8.30pm. “Even at 11°, we didn’t want to miss Park Street. “At least we did not have to stand in the queue just to enter Park Street,” she said.

Source: The Telegraph January 01, 2026 01:32 UTC