Sunday, 8 November
Barasat Kali Puja 2026
Barasat Kali Puja falls on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and the first question is a practical one: which station do you get off at? The pujas gather around three stops on the Sealdah line: Madhyamgram, Hridaypur and Barasat Junction. Below are pujas from the district police's 2025 list, grouped by nearest station. After them come the road, the airport and the rules for the night. The police have not put out their 2026 map, road closures or cracker hours yet. We will add them here when they do.
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In this guide
- The date: Sun 8 Nov 2026, nishita puja 10.55 to 11.46 pm
- Trains from Sealdah to Madhyamgram, Hridaypur and Barasat Junction
- Pujas from the police's 2025 list, area by area, with the nearest station
- By road on Jessore Road, and from the airport
- Not announced yet: the 2026 police map, road closures and cracker hours
Sunday, 8 November
Sunday, 8 November
Kali Puja is on Sun 8 Nov 2026. The puja is done at night, in the nishita window. By drikpanchang's Kolkata times, that window runs from 10.55 to 11.46 pm on Sunday. The amavasya (new moon tithi) begins at 11.27 am on Sunday and ends at 12.31 pm on Mon 9 Nov.
The pujas, by nearest station
Names and localities as the district police's 2025 puja website listed them. Distances are in a straight line from the station, not walking distances. The 2026 list is not announced yet.
Near Barasat Junction
Outside KolkataBarasat town
Pioneer Park is right beside the station, about 230 m away. Within a kilometre: Nabapally Association, opposite the old DIB building at Colony More (520 m); KNC Regiment on KNC Road (540 m); Regiment near Lali Cinema Hall (600 m); Chhatradal (630 m); Barasat Matso Aroth Kalyan Samity at Champadali (640 m); Bidrohi on Taki Road (910 m); Taruchhya near the fire brigade (920 m); and Nabapally Byam Samity at Colony More (990 m). A little further out are Satadal on Taki Road (1 km) and Balak Brinda at Saroj Park (1.3 km).
Near Hridaypur
Outside KolkataWest and south Barasat
Hridaypur, one stop before Barasat coming from Sealdah, is the closer station for the pujas on the west and south side of town: Sandhani near Sarama Cinema Hall (750 m), Amra Sabai Sree Sree Shyama Puja Committee near Nabapally Boys' School (950 m) and Jagriti Sangha (1 km). That last one is almost as close to Barasat Junction, at 1.05 km.
Madhyamgram
Outside KolkataMadhyamgram, the stop before Hridaypur
The police's 2025 list has a Madhyamgram section of its own. Subhashpally Youngmens Association (Railway Recreation) is on the Railway Maidan, right by the station (40 m). Then Rabindra Pally Athletic Club (120 m), Chandigarh United Athletic Club (450 m), Young Recreation Club at Madhyamgram Chowmatha (1.3 km), Nabin Sangha near New Barrackpore More (1.4 km), Purbasha Yuba Parishad (1.4 km), Saileshnagar (Doharia) Yubak Sangha (1.6 km) and Naba Jagaran Sangha at Doltala, Ganganagar (1.9 km).
How to reach Barasat from Kolkata
By train
From Sealdah, take a local on the Bangaon line or the Hasnabad line. Barasat Junction is where the Hasnabad branch leaves the Bangaon line, so trains to both stop there. English Wikipedia puts Barasat about 23 km from Sealdah by rail, with Madhyamgram and then Hridaypur as the two stops before it; get off at whichever is nearest the pujas you want. Local trains run often, but we have no official journey time to give you, so check live trains on NTES before you leave. We have seen no word yet on extra trains for Kali Puja night.
By road
By car, take Jessore Road. It runs from Kolkata through Dum Dum Cantonment, Birati and Madhyamgram to Barasat, and its stretch from Dum Dum to Barasat is part of NH 12. At Dakbanglo More in Barasat the road splits: NH 12 carries on north, and NH 112 heads for Petrapole. Last year the police closed roads to traffic at points such as Dakbanglo More and Hela Battala, and named parking places including Hela Battala, Sethpukur and one in front of Sarama Cinema Hall. That was 2025. The 2026 closures and parking are not announced yet. Bus route numbers are not given here: we have found no official route list to point you to.
By air
By English Wikipedia's count, Kolkata's airport, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International at Dum Dum, is about 9 km from Dakbanglo More along Jessore Road.
Metro
The Metro does not reach Barasat yet, as of October 2026. The Yellow Line runs only between Noapara and Jai Hind, the airport station. English Wikipedia lists the next stretch, from Jai Hind to Michael Nagar, as under construction, and the rest of the way to Barasat as planned. We have no firm opening date to give.
On the night: police, crackers, help
Barasat Police District has not announced its 2026 arrangements yet. Last year the district police ran a puja website with a pandal map, no-entry points, parking places and police assistance booths. Colony More, Dakbanglo More and Champadali More were among the booth sites. On crackers, one rule stands across West Bengal: only green crackers that carry a QR code may be sold or burst. The Calcutta High Court ordered it on 11 Oct 2022, and the state Pollution Control Board passed the order on to every district's police chief and magistrate. The hours for bursting them in Barasat this year are not announced yet. If you need the police on the night, Barasat Police Station is on 033 2552 3543. In an emergency, dial 112.
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Questions people ask
When is Barasat Kali Puja in 2026?
Kali Puja is on Sunday 8 November 2026. By drikpanchang's Kolkata times the nishita puja runs from 10.55 to 11.46 pm that night.
How do I go from Sealdah to Barasat by train?
Take a Bangaon line or Hasnabad line local from Sealdah; both stop at Barasat Junction. English Wikipedia puts it about 23 km by rail. Check live trains on NTES, Indian Railways' train enquiry service.
Which station is nearest the Barasat Kali Puja pandals?
For most of the town's pujas on the police's 2025 list it is Barasat Junction; Pioneer Park is right beside it. Hridaypur, one stop earlier, is closer for Sandhani, Amra Sabai and Jagriti Sangha. Madhyamgram station serves the Madhyamgram pujas.
Is there a 2026 police map of the Barasat pandals?
Not yet. Last year the district police put a pandal map, with separate Barasat and Madhyamgram guide maps, on their 2025 puja website. We will add the 2026 map here when it is out.
Which crackers can I burst on Kali Puja night in Barasat?
In Barasat you may burst only green crackers with a QR code. The Calcutta High Court ordered this for all of West Bengal on 11 October 2022. The 2026 hours for Barasat are not announced yet.
Does the Metro go to Barasat?
No, not as of October 2026. The Yellow Line runs only between Noapara and Jai Hind, the airport station. Take the train from Sealdah instead.
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Sources: Barasat Police District's site and its 2025 puja website, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board, Indian Railways' NTES and English Wikipedia. We add the police's 2026 map, road closures and cracker hours here when they are published. Kali Puja 2026 · Bangla Panjika