Barasat

Barasat (বারাসত Bārāsat or বারাসাত Bārāsāt) is the headquarters of North 24 Parganas district.

Get in

By train

  • 🌍 Barasat Junction railway station. (updated Nov 2022)

By bus

  • 🌍 Barasat Bus Terminus, Champadali. (updated Sep 2022)

See and do

  • 🌍 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. (updated Jul 2022)
  • 🌍 Warren Hastings' House. (updated Sep 2022)

Buy

Eat and drink

Sleep

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

Stay safe

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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