Barasat is a locality in the northwestern part of Kolkata. It is located on the outskirts of the city and is thus at quite some distance from several prominent parts of Kolkata, especially those in the central part of the city. The airport is not that far from the locality. Barasat falls under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Various important highways pass through this locality including NH-34 and NH-112. The Eastern Railway line passes through this locality and connects the locality to Sealdah. Apart from the railway line, the locality would soon offer metro services to its residents. The Line 4 of the Kolkata Metro which would connect the Noapara locality to Barasat via the airport is under construction at the moment.Barasat offers all basic amenities to its residents in close range, be it schools, hospitals, markets, parks, public transportatio... अधिक पढ़ें