Rain May Spoil Tripura's Festive Season

• Tripura faces rain during Durga Puja till Oct 2 as per IMD forecast.
• Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are expected across districts.
• No alert issued as rain intensity is low; pandal visits increase.

Agartala, Sep 28 (PTI) Rain is likely to dampen the festive spirit in Tripura, with the IMD predicting more showers till Bijaya Dashami.

In its five-day special weather forecast for Durga Puja, the Agartala

Meteorological Centre said light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur in the state till October 2.

"Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over all the districts of the state," it said.

Disaster Management Authority's project manager Sarat Kumar Das said since the intensity of the rain will be less, no alert will be issued.

Anticipating a downpour, people started visiting Durga Puja pandals in Agartala since Saturday night.

Around 250 community Durga Pujas are happening in the city this year. PTI PS SOM