Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

For the metro stations with similar names, see Dum Dum metro station.
Dum Dum Cantonment

দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationSubhash Nagar, South Dumdum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700065
 India
Coordinates22°38′17″N 88°24′44″E / 22.6380°N 88.4123°E / 22.6380; 88.4123
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line(s)Yellow Line
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
Connections Dum Dum Cantonment
30D Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningMarch 2025 (expected)[1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Previous namesMoulana Abul Kalam Azad
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Noapara
Terminus
 Yellow Line
(under construction)
 Jessore Road
towards Barasat
Location
Map

Dum Dum Cantonment is an elevated metro station of line 4 of Kolkata Metro.[2] It is situated just beside the Dum Dum Cantonment railway station.[3] This station was proposed in Line 4, in the budget of 2010–11.[4] It is also the part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar.[5][6][7]

Station complex

Dum Dum Cantonment Metro station

Structure

This is an elevated station having 2 levels.

Complex

Layout

Dum Dum Cantonment track layout
Legend
to Jessore Road
P1
P2
to Noapara
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound 		Towards → Noapara next station is Noapara Change at the next station for Blue Line
Platform 1
Northbound 		Towards ← Jai Hind next station is Jessore Road
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections

Auto

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

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station. One irregular service from WBTC route no. M-34 towards Esplanade also available sometimes. Bus route number 34C serves the station as well but mainly it serves from Noapara to Esplanade.[8]

Rail

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.[9]

Entry/Exits

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

See also

References

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


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