Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

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Kolkata Metro Logo.svg
Dum Dum Cantonment
Kolkata Metro station
Dum Dum Cantonment metro station 2.jpg
LocationNC Mitra Rd, Green Park, Subhash Nagar, Dum Dum, West Bengal 700028
India
Coordinates22°38′17″N 88°24′44″E / 22.6380°N 88.4123°E / 22.6380; 88.4123Coordinates: 22°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
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsIndian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Dum Dum Cantt.
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
Opening2023 (expected)
Electrified750V DC
Previous namesMoulana Abul Kalam Azad
Services
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Dum Dum Cantonment metro station, is a station of line 4 of Kolkata Metro. It is situated just beside the Dum Dum Cantonment railway station. This station was proposed in Line 4, in the budget of 2010–11. It is also the part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantt. to Biman Bandar.[1][2]

The Station[edit]

Dum Dum Cantonment metro station interior

Structure[edit]

This is an elevated station having 2 levels.

Complex[edit]

Layout[edit]

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
Northbound Towards →Biman Bandar→ →
Southbound Towards ←Noapara← ←
Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections[edit]

Auto[edit]

6 Auto services available from this station. Autos available towards Nager Bazar More, Pramod Nagar Bazar, Matkol, Shibtala, Matish Roy Setu and Dudhpukur.

Bus[edit]

Bus route number 30D serves the station.[3] 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

Rail[edit]

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

Air[edit]

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

Entry/Exits[edit]

3 Entry/Exit gates are there in this station. One at the North end, one at the South end and one gate from Mezzanine floor will directly connects towards existing FOB of Dum Dum Cantonment railway station

References[edit]

  1. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "Bus Services".