Dum Dum Cantonment metro station explained

Dum Dum Cantonment
Native Name:দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট
Style:Kolkata Metro
Symbol:m
Symbol Location:kolkata
Address:Subhas Nagar, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700065
Country:India
Owned:Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operator:Metro Railway, Kolkata
Platforms:Side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections: Dum Dum Cantonment
Structure:Elevated
Levels:2
Accessible:Yes
Status:Under Construction
Opening:2024 (expected)[1]
Electrified:750 V DC third rail
Former:Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes

Dum Dum Cantonment is an elevated metro 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.[2] It is also the part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The Station

Structure

This is an elevated station having 2 levels.[8]

Layout

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform doors will open on the left
NorthboundTowards →Barasatnext station is Jessore Road
SouthboundTowards ←Noapara←next station is Noapara Change at the next station for
Side platform doors will open on the left
L2

Connections

Auto

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

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station.[9] 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

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.[10]

Entry/Exits

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

  1. News: 2024-03-27 . Poila Baisakh date for service start on Noapara-Cantonment stretch . 2024-03-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: 2024-01-09 . কবে চালু হবে দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট মেট্রো স্টেশন? আসছে বিরাট সুখবর . 2024-03-27 . News18 বাংলা . bn.
  3. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. 2019-07-10.
  4. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. 2019-07-10.
  5. Web site: Service . Statesman News . 2023-02-20 . Dumdum Cantonment St. to undergo revamp . 2024-03-27 . The Statesman . en.
  6. Web site: Reporter . Staff . 2024-03-27 . Kolkata Metro Hits the Tracks for Trials on Noapara-Dum Dum Stretch . 2024-03-27 . Metro Rail News . en-US.
  7. Web site: DUMDUM CANTONMENT STATION TO BECOME A MEETING POINT OF METRO RAILWAY AND EASTERN RAILWAY . IBG News.
  8. News: 2024-03-27 . Poila Baisakh date for service start on Noapara-Cantonment stretch . 2024-03-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  9. Web site: Bus Services.
  10. Web site: Lack of upkeep forces dismantling of airport to Dum Dum Cantonment railway track . Telegraph India.