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Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

Coordinates: 22°38′17″N 88°24′44″E / 22.6380°N 88.4123°E / 22.6380; 88.4123
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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
Opening2024 (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. This station was proposed in Line 4, in the budget of 2010–11.[3][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][8][9]

The Station

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Dum Dum Cantonment Metro station

Structure

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This is an elevated station having 2 levels.[10]

Complex

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Layout

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Dum Dum Cantonment track layout
P1
P2
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

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Auto

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

Bus

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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.[11]

Rail

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Dum Dum Cantonment railway station is just beside the metro station.[7]

Air

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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.[12]

Entry/Exits

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Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Stn. Entry gate no. 3

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Poila Baisakh date for service start on Noapara-Cantonment stretch". The Times of India. 27 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Fingers crossed: Kolkata may get Metro airport connect by puja". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Progress of Kolkata Metro's Dum Dum Cantonment Station". The Metro Rail Guy. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 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. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b Service, Statesman News (20 February 2023). "Dumdum Cantonment St. to undergo revamp". The Statesman. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ "কবে চালু হবে দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট মেট্রো স্টেশন? আসছে বিরাট সুখবর". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ Reporter, Staff (27 March 2024). "Kolkata Metro Hits the Tracks for Trials on Noapara-Dum Dum Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Poila Baisakh date for service start on Noapara-Cantonment stretch". The Times of India. 27 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ "30D Bus Route". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Lack of upkeep forces dismantling of airport to Dum Dum Cantonment railway track". Telegraph India.