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
LocationDDC Metro Stn. Lane, Subhas Nagar, 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
StatusOperational
History
Opened22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Noapara
Terminus
 Yellow Line
(under construction)
 Jessore Road
towards Barasat
Location

Dum Dum Cantonment is an elevated metro station of Yellow Line of Kolkata Metro in Subhas Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2] It is situated just beside Dum Dum Cantonment railway station.[3] It is also a part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar. The station was inaugurated on 22 August 2025.[4][5]

Station complex

Structure

This is an elevated station having 2 levels.

Complex

Layout

Dum Dum Cantonment track layout
to Jessore Road
P1
P2
to Noapara Blue Line
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

Entry/Exits

Dum Dum Cant Metro Stn. Gate no. 3
Gate No. 1 Gate No. 2 Gate No. 3 Gate No. 4
Subhas Nagar Subhas Nagar Health More Foot Over Bridge

4 Entry/Exit gates are there in this station. Gate 1 and 2 at South end will serve Subhas Nagar. Gate 3 at North end will serve Health more and adjacent Dum Dum Cantonment areas. Gate 4 will connect existing Foot Over Bridge (FOB) of Dum Dum Cantonment railway station and allow people to go directly Mezzanine floor.

Connections

Auto

Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Station

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

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat.

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.[6]

See also

References

  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. ^ "যাত্রীদের জন্য সুখবর, একইসঙ্গে ট্রেন ও মেট্রো পরিষেবা মিলবে দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট স্টেশনে!". 19 February 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  4. ^ "'Historic gift before Durga Puja': PM Modi to inaugurate 3 Kolkata metro projects on Aug 22". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Kolkata Metro's yellow line to Airport gets clearance; PM to inaugurate soon". India Today. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Lack of upkeep forces dismantling of airport to Dum Dum Cantonment railway track". Telegraph India.


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