Barasat is a town at the northern fringes of Kolkata, West Bengal and the headquarters of North 24 Parganas district.
Get in
By train
By bus
See and do
- Barasat Stadium (Barasat District Sports Stadium, Vidyasagar Krirangan), 22.7175°, 88.4787°. 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. 2022-07-25
- Warren Hastings' House, 22.722332°, 88.488037°. 2022-09-22
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Eat and drink
Sleep
Budget: ₹1000, mid-range: ₹1000 to ₹3000, splurge: ₹3000 (standard double room).
- Annapurna Hotel, Taki Rd, 22.7174°, 88.4917°, +91 9433275251.
- Hotel Windsor, Rishi Bankim Chandra Rd, 22.7199°, 88.4871°, +91 9831260630.
- Palash Hotel, 125, Jessore Rd, 22.7219°, 88.4897°, +91 33 25523042.
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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