Dum Dum metro station

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Dum Dum

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Dum Dum metro station
General information
LocationDum Dum Rd, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700030
Coordinates 22°37′16″N88°23′34″E / 22.621027°N 88.392818°E / 22.621027; 88.392818
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s) Blue Line
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Connections Dum Dum Junction Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeKDMI
Fare zone17th zone of the Indian Railways
History
Opened1984 & 1995
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Noapara
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Belgachia
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
Dum Dum metro station

Dum Dum is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [1] [2] [3] The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dum Dum railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.

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History

The Kolkata Metro Line 1 (Blue Line) was built in stretches from time to time. The first section opened between Esplanade & Bhawanipore (now called Netaji Bhawan) in 1984 and the stretch was not connected to the Dum Dum Metro station. Metro service started from Dum Dum to Belgachia in parallel with the extension of the line to the south but the service was stopped due to lack of passengers. The stretch was very unpopular. Metro service from Dum Dum metro station restarted in 1994 connecting Shyambazar metro station. The service from Dum Dum metro station to Tollygunge station started in 1995. Dum Dum metro station was the terminal station in the northern end of the city before the Blue line was extended to Dakshineshwar metro station.

Station layout

Dum Dum 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
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Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Belgachhia
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Noapara Change at the next station for Yellow Line
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L2

Facilities

ATM is available.

Connections

Auto

Auto rickshaw services available to Jessore Road at Nagerbazar, 30A Bus Stand and Barrackpore Trunk Road at Sinthi More, Milk Colony at Belgachia and Chiria More.

Bus

Bus route number 30D, 30B, 30B/1, 202, 219/1, DN9/1, S168 (Mini), S10, AC38 etc. by Dum Dum Road serve the station. Currently 30B, 30B/1, 202 do not serve the station due to change of their routes for Tala Bridge closure. [4] [5]

Train

It is connected to Dum Dum Junction railway station, is the meeting point Sealdah–Ranaghat line, Sealdah–Bangaon line and Grand Chord Link Line of Kolkata Suburban Railway.

Air

This is the closest metro station to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and is connected via Dum Dum Road and Jessore Road.

Entry/ Exit

North Gate and Main Gate on South Sinthee Road. Subway connections available from Platform No 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Dum Dum Junction railway station and Dum Dum Road.

South Gate leads to Dum Dum Road.

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Dum Dum metro station (left) and railway station (right)

See also

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