Jessore Road metro station

Jessore Road

যশোহর রোড
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationKolkata Airport Quarters, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700028
India
Coordinates22°38′22″N 88°25′47″E / 22.6395137°N 88.4297765°E / 22.6395137; 88.4297765
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line(s)Yellow Line
PlatformsSide platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opened22 August 2025
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Previous namesJibanananda
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Dum Dum Cantonment
towards Noapara
Yellow Line
(under construction)
Jai Hind
towards Barasat
Location

Jessore Road is an at grade level metro station of Yellow Line of Kolkata Metro. It is situated just beside Jessore Road near 1 no. gate of Kolkata airport. It was a part of the integration of old line of Circular Railway from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar.[1] The station was inaugurated on 22 August 2025.[2][3]

Jessore Road metro station shock absorbers

Station

Layout

Jessore Road track layout
P#
P#
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform #
Southbound
Towards → Noapara next station is Dum Dum Cantonment
Platform #
Northbound
Towards ← Barasat next station is Jai Hind Change at the next station for Orange Line
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
P
Jessore Road metro station platforms

Connections

Bus

Bus number 30B, 79B, 79D, 237, 45, 46, Barasat - Baruipur, Barasat - Botanical garden, L238 etc. serve this metro station.

Taxi

There is a taxi stand at the Baguiati bound flank of VIP Road.

Track going underground

Auto

There are 5 route of auto that serve this station is - Gorabazar, Rajarhat, Bablatala, Narayanpur, Baguiati.

Rail

Jessore Road metro station platforms interchange subway

In 2006 the Dum Dum Cantonment - Bimanbandar railway line was inaugurated. Jessore Road railway station was the second station of this line. But due to poor patronage and lack of passengers, this line was closed down in 2016. And the line dismantled further in 2020. Jessore Road railway station’s platform was existing upto 2024. Now the nearest stations are Dum Dum Cantonment and Durganagar.

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is nearest airport of this station. The next station Jai Hind is connected to the airport.

Jessore Road metro station concourse

References

  1. ^ "Kolkata's Jessore Road metro station to become an important link on Noapara-Barasat metro route". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "'Historic gift before Durga Puja': PM Modi to inaugurate 3 Kolkata metro projects on Aug 22". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Kolkata Metro's yellow line to Airport gets clearance; PM to inaugurate soon". India Today. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.