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Basirhat is a city and an urban agglomeration in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Located along the banks of the Ichamati River and close to the Bangladesh border, the city is famous widely for its Durga Puja.
Understand
[edit]The city serves as an administrative and educational hub in the region. Bengali is the main language, though Hindi and English are also understood. The best time to visit is from October to February, when the weather is mild and the festival season is active.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Basirhat Eastern .
Basirhat is well connected to Kolkata via the suburban rail network. Regular EMU trains run from Sealdah (North section, Basirhat-Hasnabad line) to Basirhat, taking about 1.5–2 hours.
By road
[edit]Frequent buses and shared cars operate from Kolkata (Esplanade and Barasat) towards Basirhat. The drive passes through beautiful rural scenery typical of South Bengal.
By air
[edit]The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata (around 70 km away). From there, take a taxi or train to reach Basirhat.
Get around
[edit]The city is compact. You can explore most areas by Rapido bike-rickshaws, auto-rickshaw, e-rickshaw, cycle-rickshaw, or simply on foot. For nearby villages, electric rickshaws and local vans are available.
See
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- Ichamati River Front – The heart of Basirhat. Ideal for peaceful evening walks and watching boats drift by.
- Surjakanta Lake View Park – A clean green area for families and evening relaxation.
- Itinda Road – Many retail stores, shopping mall and local resturants and eateries. Best neighborhood to experience the urban ambience via shopping.
- Durga Puja Pandals – During September–October, Basirhat bursts into colour with creative pandels and lights. The city celebrates more than 100 durga pujas. Basirhat hosts fourth highest number of durga pujas after Kolkata, Asansol-Durgapur, and Siliguri.
- Basirhat Dakshina Kali Temple (Sangrampur Kalibari)
- Dhanyakuria Rajbaris
- Ghosh Bari
Do
[edit]- Walk along the parks and ghats of Ichamati Riverbank at sunset.
- Try local sweets and snacks such as Kachagolla.
- Go in Dhanyakuria to experience the culture of Rajbari and Bonedi bari.
- Join the celebrations during Durga Puja or Kali Puja.
Eat
[edit]Basirhat offers authentic Bengali sweets like kachagolla rosogolla and chomchom. There are many bengali and Chinese resturants which are famous in the region. Street food includes phuchka, ghugni, momos and egg rolls. Small family-run eateries near the market serve home-style meals.
Stay safe
[edit]Basirhat is generally peaceful. During heavy monsoon, some areas may flood — check weather updates before travel.