The HoiHoi app for Kolkata and West Bengal
HoiHoi is a free Android app for Kolkata and West Bengal. During Durga Puja it puts 700 pandals on a map, turns the ones you choose into a route for each day and keeps your group together. All year it is a pocket guide to places, walks, food, festivals and trips across Bengal.
Get HoiHoi free on Google Play
What you can do with HoiHoi
Every Kolkata pandal on one map
700 Durga Puja pandals across North, South and Central Kolkata, Salt Lake and the suburbs, each with its area, nearest metro and the best time to go.
A pandal-hopping route made for you
Pick the pandals you want to see and the days you are going out. HoiHoi orders them into a route and gives you directions from one stop to the next.
Go with your squad
Make a squad for family or friends, let them join by scanning a QR code, share updates as you move and split the bills for food and rides at the end of the night.
Metro, bus and getting home
Which metro line and station to use for the big pandals, bus options across the city and the practical help you need on crowded Puja nights.
Help one tap away
SOS and Kolkata helplines (police, ambulance, fire, missing children) are always one tap away, with safety tips for crowds and late nights.
Panjika and Puja dates
The Bengali Panjika with Durga Puja dates, tithi and muhurats, from Mahalaya to Bijoya Dashami, so you know what happens on which day.
All of Bengal, all year
When Puja is over, HoiHoi keeps going: places to visit in Kolkata, hidden gems, self-guided walks, Bengali food, festivals through the year and weekend trips across West Bengal.
Can't find it on Google Play? Search for one of these
- hoihoi.in
- HoiHoi Kolkata
- HoiHoi Kolkata Travel Guide
How to install HoiHoi
- Open Google Play on your Android phone, or tap “Get it on Google Play” on this page.
- Search for “hoihoi.in” or “HoiHoi Kolkata”, or use the link here, and tap Install. It is free.
- Open HoiHoi, sign in with your Google account, and start with the pandal map or the Kolkata guide.
Questions about the app
Is the HoiHoi app free?
Yes. HoiHoi is free to download and use on Google Play.
Is HoiHoi on iPhone?
Not yet. HoiHoi is on Android today. On an iPhone you can use this website, which has the same pandal list, Panjika, Kolkata places and West Bengal guides.
Does HoiHoi work only during Durga Puja?
No. Durga Puja is the busiest time, but the app is a guide to Kolkata and West Bengal all year: places, walks, food, festivals and trips.
What is the best app for pandal hopping in Kolkata?
HoiHoi was built for it: it shows Kolkata’s pandals on a map, turns the ones you pick into a route for each day, tells you the nearest metro and keeps your group together as a squad.
How does HoiHoi handle my data?
Your account uses Google sign-in, personal details are stored encrypted, and you can ask for your account to be deleted at any time. The privacy policy has the details.