History has witnessed the evolution of Kolkata rise to its charisma over a long period. They say it's the slowest growing metropolitan city in India, compared to Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. But not anymore. The city of joy is pacing up and how! Buildings are being taken over by skyscrapers, metro lines are being laid under a river, and towns are merging with cities. But to be a part of the pace brings its share of worries – rapidly growing traffic; increasing levels of pollution and of course; humongous land rates. It is something to think about when one is upgrading to the city life. If one wants to be in the evolution, why not grab the right asset at the right place?

Let us move up north of Kolkata, to a place that is growing, pacing up to the life we seek – Barasat. Situated 25 kilometres from Dharamtala, Kolkata, at the heart of North 24 Parganas, Barasat is a fairly populated city with an excellent roadway and railway junction that connects Kolkata and North East India. At Barasat, residents live a life that is developing from every aspect. It maintains the peace away from the city but does not relax like an afternoon nap. Pleasing the commuting for Barasat residents in three ways, buses ply to the city centre continuously via NH12; the nearest Barasat Railway junction separates the Kolkata Suburban Railway from other lines like Bongaon and Hasnabad-Basirhat, and it is roughly 11 kilometres from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, making it convenient for school & college students, office commuters and travellers. The growing city provides the right amenities as well, ranging from well-known educational institutes to hospitals and malls. If one decides to purchase a residential property in the area, it would be more of an investment for the present as well as the future. For those who are shifting from Tier - I & II towns can enjoy the jazzed up life of Kolkata with serenity under the roof at Barasat. It benefits the customer in ways of travel, work and leisure. Those who already have a property in the heart of Kolkata, they can always invest in it as a weekend getaway or maybe a retirement home away from the stress-free life in the hustle and bustle of the metropolitan. If we pull up and compare land rates, the average price in Barasat is around ₹25 lacs (approximately) while Kolkata stands at ₹ 70 lacs (approximately).

Another major point is a new plan to extend the already-laid metro tracks to Barasat, hence taking the status of Barasat from 'developing' to 'developed'. Nothing short of a life in a metro, it is worthwhile to buy a residential property in Barasat, North Kolkata.