Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

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Dum Dum Cantonment

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General information
Location Subhas Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700065
Flag of India.svg  India
Coordinates 22°38′17″N88°24′44″E / 22.6380°N 88.4123°E / 22.6380; 88.4123
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operated by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Line(s) Yellow Line
Platforms Side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Dum Dum Cantonment
Kolkata bus.png 30D Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningMarch 2025 (expected) [1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Noapara
Terminus
Yellow Line
(under construction)
Jessore Road
towards Barasat
Location
Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

Dum Dum Cantonment is an elevated metro station of Yellow Line of Kolkata Metro in Subhas Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [2] [3] It is situated just beside the Dum Dum Cantonment railway station. [4] It is also a part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar. [5] It is expected to be opened in March 2025. [6]

Contents

Station complex

Structure

This is an elevated station having 2 levels.

Complex

Layout

Dum Dum Cantonment track layout
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P1
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P2
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Noapara next station is Noapara Change at the next station for Blue Line
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Barasat next station is Jessore Road
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Entry/Exits

Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Station (Gate No. 3) Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Stn. (Gate No. 3).jpg
Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Station (Gate No. 3)

4 Entry/Exit gates are there in this station. Gate 1 and 2 at South end will serve Subhas Nagar. Gate 3 at North end will serve Health more and adjacent Dum Dum Cantonment areas. Gate 4 will connect existing Foot Over Bridge (FOB) of Dum Dum Cantonment railway station and allow people to go directly Mezzanine floor.

Connections

Auto

8 Auto services are available from this station. Autos are available towards Nagerbazar More, Promod Nagar Bazar, Mathkal, Matish Roy Setu, Shibtala, Sukur Ali More, 1 no. Airport Gate and Dudhpukur.

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat. [7]

Rail

Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Dum Dum Cantonment railway station is just beside the metro station.

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 km away from the station which will be connected via this metro line. The Jai Hind metro station which will serve the airport is the fourth station of Noapara to Barasat bound trains. [8]

See also

References

  1. "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "Kolkata Metro Hits the Tracks for Trials on Noapara-Dum Dum Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. "DUMDUM CANTONMENT STATION TO BECOME A MEETING POINT OF METRO RAILWAY AND EASTERN RAILWAY". IBG News.
  5. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. "30D Bus Route" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. "Lack of upkeep forces dismantling of airport to Dum Dum Cantonment railway track". Telegraph India.