Dum Dum metro station
Dum Dum is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2][3] The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dum Dum Junction railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.[4]
History
The Kolkata Metro's Blue Line was built in stretches from time to time. The first section opened between Esplanade & Bhawanipore (now called Netaji Bhawan) in 1984 and the stretch was not connected to the Dum Dum Metro station. Metro service started from Dum Dum to Belgachia in parallel with the extension of the line to the south but the service was stopped due to lack of passengers. The stretch was very unpopular. Metro service from Dum Dum metro station restarted in 1994 connecting Shyambazar metro station. The service from Dum Dum metro station to Tollygunge station started in 1995. Dum Dum metro station was the terminal station in the northern end of the city before the Blue line was extended to Dakshineshwar metro station.
Station layout
| 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 | |
| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Belgachhia | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Noapara Change at the next station for Yellow Line | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Facilities
ATM is available.
Connections
Auto
Autos services available towards Nagerbazar, 30A Bus Stand, Sinthee More, Milk Colony at Belgachia and Chiria More.
Bus
Bus route numbers 30B, 202, S-168 (Mini), S10, AC 38, D-39 etc. serve the station via Dum Dum Road.[5][6]
Train
It is connected to Dum Dum Junction railway station, is the meeting point Sealdah–Ranaghat line, Sealdah–Bangaon line and Grand Chord Link Line of Kolkata Suburban Railway.
Air
This was (prior to commencement of commercial serives on the yellow line) the closest metro station to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and is connected via Dum Dum Road and Jessore Road.
Entry/ Exit
North Gate and Main Gate on South Sinthee Road. Subway connections available from Platform No 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Dum Dum Junction railway station and Dum Dum Road.
South Gate leads to Dum Dum Road.
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "New System Map of Kolkata Metro".
- ^ "Dum Dum Metro Station Route Map". yometro.com. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Bus route | the Calcutta Tramways Company [1978] Ltd". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Bus Services".
External links
- Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Old official Website for Blue Line
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- "Dum Dum metro station" (Map). Google Maps.