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Barasat is the headquarters of North 24 Parganas district.

Get in[edit]

Map
Map of Barasat

By train[edit]

  • 1 Barasat Junction railway station. Barasat Junction railway station (Q4858453) on Wikidata Barasat Junction railway station on Wikipedia

By bus[edit]

  • 2 Barasat Bus Terminus, Champadali.

See and do[edit]

  • 1 Barasat Stadium (Barasat District Sports Stadium, Vidyasagar Krirangan). This football stadium is used mostly for Calcutta Football League matches. It is also used for several district-level, state-level and sometimes national level tournaments.
  • 2 Warren Hastings' House. Warren Hastings' House (Q56153143) on Wikidata

Buy[edit]

  • 1 Saha Textile, Haritala.
  • 2 Star Mall, 74/Mall/A, Jessore Rd.

Eat and drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
Budget ₹1000
Mid-range ₹1000 to ₹3000
Splurge ₹3000

Stay safe[edit]

For the past several years Barasat has, from time to time, been in the news for crime in general and against women in particular. The victims have generally been local people and life has gone on. However, those travelling to Barasat may keep a note of the emergency police number: 100.

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