Barasat is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is close to Kolkata and a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located in the Ganges delta, Barasat is a regional transportation hub as a rail and road junction. National Highway 12, NH 112, Taki Road and Barrackpore-Barasat Road are the main connectivity links to the city.
Madhyamgram is a town and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata.
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area.
Habra is a city and a municipality under Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Its location makes it an important town for export and import of goods between India and Bangladesh.
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is a city and a municipality in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Ashoknagar is the first discovered oil field in West Bengal and East India. The oil field was discovered in 2018 by ONGC.
South Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital locality in Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
Belgharia is a locality in Kamarhati Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital locality in Kolkata metropolitan area. Belgharia is also known for wholesale market for all types of Bags/Luggages/Purse etc. One must visit and check the Bag Market beside Belgharia Railway Station. Dakshineswar Kali Temple of Kolkata is in approximately three kilometers distance from Belgharia Railway Station. The Vivekananda Setu on the river of Hooghly which is one of the oldest bridge in Calcutta established for the connection between the city of Howrah and Kolkata is also at the adjacent area of Belgharia.
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat to Bidhannagar subdivision, Barasat Sadar subdivision's total area became 894.61 sq km, population became 2,196,874 and density became 2,500/sq km.
Barasat Junction is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Barasat. It is one of the major suburban railway stations in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. Generally, people commuting daily use this station for travelling to Kolkata's Central Business District or other towns, with the busiest times at the station being the morning and evening peak periods. This station provides the facility of separate rest rooms for both male & female passengers. Barasat Junction Railway station consists of 6 permanent platforms.
Bamangachhi is a census town in the Barasat I CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Bangur Avenue is a locality in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Hridaypur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Hridaypur. It serves the Barasat's areas of Dakbunglow, Rathtala, Purbachal, Shishirkunja, Udayrajpur and Chandigarh in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.
Madhyamgram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in the town of Madhyamgram. It serves the local areas of Madhyamgram, Badu and Sajirhat in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
Sealdah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is located in Kaiser Street in Kolkata, West Bengal near the Sealdah railway station. Geographically the division covers the railway tracks and services in the areas between the Hooghly river on the west, Bangladesh on the north and east and the Sundarbans in the south.
National Highway 112 is a highway in the Indian state of West Bengal. It runs from Barasat to Petrapole border with Bangladesh.
Habra railway station, station code HB, is a station of Eastern Railway. It is 45 km (28 mi) away from Sealdah railway station and 23 km (14 mi) from Barasat on the Sealdah–Bangaon line of Eastern Railway. It serves Habra town and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Birati railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Birati. It serves the local areas of Birati and Nimta in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. It lies between the Durganagar railway station and the Bisharpara Kodaliya railway station. Madhusudan Banerjee Road connects the Barrackpore Trunk Road and Jessore Road through Birati.
The Sealdah–Bangaon line is a 78 km (48 mi) long broad gauge railway line that connects the Sealdah Main and North terminus of Kolkata with Bangaon of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Once a part of the old Calcutta–Jessore–Khulna line, today it is a busy suburban section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway's Sealdah North section. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
Dum Dum Park is a locality in South Dumdum of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Dum Dum Park is a planned area with straight and wide roads, multiple water tanks have become a coveted neighbourhood in Greater Kolkata. In recent years, the multiple high budget Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata draw several visitors to the area during the Durga Puja.
The Sealdah Main and North section refer to a set of rail lines which connect the city of Kolkata with its northern suburbs and with the North 24 Parganas, Nadia and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal, India along the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. It is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway and is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.
