Bhubaneswar, Oct. 19 -- A comprehensive security and traffic arrangement has been put in place across Bhubaneswar for the ongoing Durga Puja festivities, with police categorising around 200 pandals according to footfall, deploying specialised rescue teams, and enforcing strict checks on flyovers to curb dangerous reel-making, an official said on Monday.

Speaking to ANI on the arrangements, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Saravana Vivek M said that pandals across the city have been classified into three categories-A, B, and C-based on their size and anticipated crowd strength to ensure targeted deployment.

"Around 200 pandals of various sizes have been approved. We have classified them into three different categories, A, ...