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Rio City Hall releases Operational Plan for Carnival 2025
Published on 21/02/2025 - 10:58 | Updated on 21/02/2025 - 17:22
The new thing about this year's Carnival is that the Special Group now has an extra day of parade - Marcos de Paula / City Hall Rio de Janeiro City Hall presented the Operational Plan for Carnival 21 this Friday (02/2025) at the Rio Operations Center (COR). The forecast is that eight million people will circulate throughout the city during the festivities. At Marquês de Sapucaí alone, there will be seven days of parades, distributed among the Gold Series, the Special Group and the Junior Schools.
– Our Carnival represents the identity of Rio and Brazil. At the Operations Center, we highlight the planning and organization that guarantee the party, from the blocks to the Sapucaí. The city government works in advance, preparing the next Carnival as soon as the current one ends. May we have another incredible, historic Carnival, with record numbers that consolidate Rio de Janeiro as the biggest party in the world, organized by the people of Rio – declared the acting mayor of Rio, Eduardo Cavaliere.
The new feature of this year's Carnival is that the Special Group will have an extra day of parades. There will be three in total, with performances by four groups per night. In Intendente Magalhães there will be six days of parades, distributed among the Silver and Bronze series, the Enredo Blocks and the Evaluation Groups.
More than 30 Popular Dances were also scheduled in different regions of the city; parades of Embalo and Enredo Blocks, on Avenida Chile; “Original Folião” Dance and Contest, in Cinelândia.
Terreirão do Samba, an iconic space for the genre in Praça Onze, has gained a new stage structure and sound system to welcome more than 211 artists from this Friday (8) until March 40. The expected audience is 10 thousand people per day. Each City Hall department involved presented their respective plans for the parades in Sapucaí and Intendente Magalhães.
According to Riotur president Bernardo Fellows, Rio has extensive experience in hosting not only Carnival, but also major events. Therefore, the city is constantly seeking to improve its operational management and offer the best experience to partygoers.
– The integration of all municipal bodies is essential to planning and carrying out Carnival successfully. Without this joint effort, nothing would be feasible. We are constantly bringing teams together and adjusting details to ensure an excellent result. In addition to the third day of samba school parades, we will also have a samba circle after the parades at the Sambadrome. We expect another unforgettable Carnival.
Operations Center will have more than 500 operators and 100 cameras
The Rio de Janeiro City Hall Operations and Resilience Center (COR-Rio) has assigned more than 500 operators to Carnival, who will work in different shifts. In the case of Marquês de Sapucaí, COR-Rio teams will monitor the movements of the samba schools' floats, on their way to and from their warehouses to the Sambadrome. Another point of attention is the movement of the public arriving and leaving. More than 100 cameras will be used for real-time monitoring by COR-Rio. In addition, two drones will be used exclusively on the perimeter of Marquês da Sapucaí.
During the Intendente Magalhães Carnival, monitoring will be carried out with the help of 18 cameras. There are 35 devices throughout the region. A drone will also be used on parade days to increase the analysis capacity of the operators in the Situation Room.
Every day more than 900 agents go to work in public order
The Public Order Department and the Municipal Guard will provide a staff of 923 agents to work on urban planning, monitoring street vendors and carrying out preventive patrols on a daily basis on Sapucaí and Estrada Intendente Magalhães.
The teams will also work to monitor illegal parking; regulate traffic; inspect taxis in the pockets (Afonso Cavalcanti and Marquês de Pombal streets), ride-hailing cars and supplementary transportation. There will also be teams working with the Maria da Penha Patrol, with preventive actions and awareness-raising regarding violence against women.
CET-Rio will control traffic flow
CET-Rio will implement a special traffic plan in the city center and on the main access roads to ensure road safety and traffic flow in the parade areas. The operation will involve 250 traffic operators per day, including CET-Rio agents, the Municipal Guard and supporters, who will work to prevent illegal parking, organize intersections and carry out the necessary roadblocks.
In addition, 19 trailers, 43 motorcycles and 25 operational vehicles will be available to clear the roads. Traffic will be closely monitored by the Rio Operations Center (COR), with the support of 36 variable message panels to inform drivers.
Floats begin moving in the early hours of Thursday
The movement of the floats to the Sambadrome will occur in two stages: the first, in the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday (27/02), with the transport of the floats from Caju to Cidade do Samba, and the second in the early hours of Friday (28/02), with closures starting at 21 pm for the movement of eight groups.
Drivers should avoid the area due to the heavy traffic, especially during the movement of the floats. The parade of the Série Ouro Schools on Friday (28/02) will also result in the closure of Avenida Presidente Vargas from midnight on Thursday to Friday, with the closure of the central lane in the direction of Praça da Bandeira.
Traffic closures and diversions in the Center will be implemented according to specific times, with a focus on closing strategic streets and routes, such as Rua Frei Caneca and Avenida Trinta e Um de Março, starting at 19:30 pm.
The recommendation for the population is to give preference to using public transport, such as the subway and train, to avoid congestion and minimize the impact on traffic during this period.
BRT will continue operating 24 hours a day and bus lines will be reinforced
The Municipal Department of Transportation has scheduled a series of road closures that will occur around the Sambadrome, in the city center, and Estrada Intendente Magalhães, in the North Zone. Buses, BRT, VLT, Metro and Supervia will operate during the early hours of the morning, and taxis will have boarding points around the Sambadrome.
Bus
There will be reinforcement in the operation of night bus transport services that serve the Sambódromo region, with the option of integration with the Gentileza Terminal: Lines 104 / SN104 (Gentileza Terminal x São Conrado) and SN309 (Gentileza Terminal x Alvorada), with a stop on the side lane of Avenida Presidente Vargas, towards Praça da Bandeira.
GRT
The BRT will continue to operate 24 hours a day during Carnival.
>>> Sambadrome – Gentileza Terminal – Public can use the VLT or lines 104 / SN104 (Gentileza Terminal x São Conrado) and SN309 (Gentileza Terminal x Alvorada)
>>> Intendente Magalhães – On the way there, the public should use the Campinho or Pinto Teles stations, which will have special opening hours. The return, after the parades, should be made via the Paulo da Portela Terminal, starting at 4 am, or the Madureira – Manaceia station, open 24 hours.
Taxi
Between 28/2 and 4/3, and on 8/3, taxi access to blocked areas will be as follows:
>>> Blockade starts at 19pm;
>>> Until 20pm: open to all taxis with passengers (for disembarking);
>>> From 20pm until the end of the lockdown: only Taxi.Rio accredited with QR Code;
>>> Special taxi for people with disabilities can access the blocked area without restriction.
Even Sectors – Rio Taxi Point (accredited) – Afonso Cavalcanti Street, corner with Laura de Araújo Street.
Odd-numbered sectors – Common Taxi Stand – Marquês de Pombal Street, corner with Frei Caneca Street
Rio Subway
During Carnival, MetrôRio will operate between 5 am on Friday (28/02) and 23:59 pm on Wednesday (5/03). For the Champions Parade (8/03), it will operate between 5 am on 08/03 (Saturday) and 23 pm on 9/03 (Sunday).
To access the Sambadrome, for even-numbered sectors, disembark at Praça Onze station (concentration at the Post Office Building). While for odd-numbered sectors, disembark at Central do Brasil station (concentration at the Balança Mas Não Cai Building and Terreirão do Samba).
superway
To ensure the mobility of revelers during Carnival, SuperVia has prepared a special scheme with extra trips throughout the day and in the early hours of the morning, serving the branches of Japeri, Santa Cruz (including Deodoro), Saracuruna and Belford Roxo.
The Central do Brasil Station will be open 24 hours a day from Friday (28/02) until the last train on Wednesday (05/03). During the early hours of the morning, all other stations will only be open for passengers to disembark.
On Friday (28/02), trains will run on a weekday schedule with extra trips in the early morning to make it easier for party-goers to get around.
Between Saturday (1/03) and Wednesday (05/03), trains will operate using the Saturday timetable as a reference for the entire operation. Extra trips will be made throughout the day, according to demand, and there will be additional departures from Central do Brasil late in the evening.
On the Thursday and Friday after Carnival (06/07 and 03/XNUMX), trains will run according to the weekday schedule, with adjustments according to demand.
More than 1.000 street cleaners will be on the streets daily at the Sambadrome
Comlurb's Carnival operation for the Sambadrome will have 1.030 street cleaners working daily, with the help of 1.330 240-liter containers, compactor trucks; dump trucks; water trucks; and mini sweepers, among other cleaning equipment.
For Intendente Magalhães, 175 professionals will be mobilized for nighttime operations, including street cleaners, cleaning agents and support leaders. Daytime cleaning will be carried out by 54 professionals in total. To carry out the service, the teams will have compactor trucks, water trucks, containers and mini sweepers, among other cleaning equipment.
Sapucaí will have six medical posts
The Municipal Health Department (SMS) has set up six medical stations along Avenida Marquês de Sapucaí, at strategic points, to assist those in need on the days of the Série Ouro, Grupo Especial and Champions parades. In addition, professionals from the city's Health Surveillance Institute (IVISA-Rio) will take action to monitor compliance with health regulations.
The medical stations will be located in sectors 1 (concentration), 2, 7, 10 (Rua Salvador de Sá), 11 and Apoteose (dispersal) and will be open from 19 pm to 5 am the following day for the Série Ouro parades; and until 6 am for the three nights of the Grupo Especial and on the Saturday of Champions. On the day of the presentation of the children's schools (7/03), there will be five stations open from 16 pm.
For patients with more serious conditions, there will be ambulances with advanced support (mobile ICU) to make the transfer, coordinated by the Municipal Regulatory Center, to hospitals or UPAs in the network.
Important SMS recommendations to the population
• Increase your water intake
• Keep medication in continuous use
• Prioritize the use of light clothing
• Be careful when using cosmetic/hair products that may cause allergies
• Always carry an identification document/contact telephone number
Rioluz reinforced the lighting around the Sambadrome
For Carnival 2025 operations, Rioluz has teams on duty at Marquês de Sapucaí and Intendente Magalhães. At the Sambadrome and its surroundings, monitoring will be carried out with the help of 100 surveillance cameras between Avenida Francisco Bicalho and Central do Brasil. There will be reinforced lighting in the areas of concentration and dispersion, on Viaduto Trinta e Um de Março; at Central do Brasil and at the Metro stations.
State-of-the-art stage lighting equipment was installed along the Samba Walkway, using spotlights and special devices. In addition, there are 24 kilometers of fiber optics and 14 cameras connected to a control room for monitoring.
The Intendente Magalhães Carnival will receive reinforcement in maintenance and lighting, with the installation of 104 new projectors for greater visibility. In addition, Operation Caça-Fios was carried out along the entire length of the road to ensure safety in the electrical grid.
More than 3,5 tickets were distributed to people with disabilities
Starting on Friday (28/02), the Municipal Department for People with Disabilities (SMPD) will have teams in sector 13 PCD. The gates will open at 19:11 p.m. for people with invitations already delivered on February 12 and 3,6 to enter and exchange them for official Liesa tickets. A total of 13 tickets were distributed free of charge to people with disabilities and their companions for the six days of the parade in the Frisa of Sector XNUMX.
When necessary, noise suppressors will be made available for people with disabilities who have sensory sensitivity in the front row of sector 13. In the fully accessible 600 square meter space, there is audio description of the parades for people with visual impairments, Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) interpreters and for people who use this language to communicate.
Street vendors will have social spaces to leave their children
The Municipal Department of Social Welfare (SMAS) will distribute identification bracelets to children at the Sambadrome (Gold Series, Special Group, Children's Schools and Saturday of Champions parades) and at the Intendente Magalhães Carnival. The goal is to prevent and avoid cases of lost children. The bracelets will have the name of the minor and the contact phone number of the guardians.
SMAS will also have Community Spaces for children, a service offered to street vendors during Carnival to leave their children up to 12 years old in a safe place, while they work in Sapucaí, Intendente Magalhães and surrounding areas. The children will participate in recreational and cultural activities and receive food while their parents are working.
The Sambadrome will have two common areas: one for the Technical Rehearsal days (21, 22 and 23/2), at Rua Benedito Hipólito 163, in Cidade Nova, open from 18 pm to midnight; the other, for the Carnival period, will operate at the Rachel de Queiroz Children's Development Space (EDI), on Avenida Presidente Vargas, in the Center, from 18 pm to 6 am.
In Intendente Magalhães, the Coexistence Space will operate at the Padre Dehon Municipal School, located at Rua Dom Quixote 1, in Oswaldo Cruz, from 19:30 pm to 6 am.
The Secretariat will also promote the campaign “Dispersion is not a place for fun!”, specifically aimed at the dispersal area of Marquês de Sapucaí, where crane trucks and floats perform maneuvers after each school parade. The goal is to prevent the risk of accidents with children and adolescents.
Women's Secretariat will offer support for cases of harassment or violence
Teams from the Women's Secretariat will be on duty at Marquês de Sapucaí and Intendente Magalhães, with the aim of supporting partygoers, tourists, and workers and promoting awareness about violence and sexual harassment. The action will provide information about the work carried out in the 26 facilities that make up the municipal network to combat violence against women in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Specialized and identified professionals will offer immediate support and assistance to women in cases of harassment or violence, as well as emergency referrals. The victims will be assisted and guided during and after the event, and will be accompanied by the secretariat team to one of the network's facilities.
Sambadrome will have solid waste collection points
The Department of Environment and Climate (SMAC) will offer solid waste counting, with collection numbers updated in real time. There will be 10 collection points at the Sambadrome alone. In addition, an environmental education campaign will be held for the public.
