Dum Dum

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Kolkata Metro station
Dum Dum metro station
General information
LocationDum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700030
Coordinates22°37′16″N 88°23′34″E / 22.621027°N 88.392818°E / 22.621027; 88.392818
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
ConnectionsDum Dum Junction
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKDMI
Fare zone17th zone of the Indian Railways
History
Opened1984 & 1995
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Noapara
towards Dakshineswar
 Blue Line Belgachia
towards Kavi Subhash
Location

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 railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.

History

Station layout

Dum Dum track layout
to Noapara
P1
P2
to Theism Belgachhia
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 → Kavi Subhash next station is Belgachhia
Platform 1
Northbound		 Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Noapara
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Facilities

ATM is available.

Connections

Auto

Auto rickshaw services available to Jessore Road at Nagerbazar, 30A Bus Stand and Barrackpore Trunk Road at Sinthi More, Milk Colony at Belgachia and Chiria More.

Bus

Bus route number 30B, 30B/1, 202, 219/1, DN9/1, S168 (Mini), S10, AC38 etc. by Dum Dum Road serve the station. Currently 30B, 30B/1, 202 do not serve the station due to change of their routes for Tala Bridge closure.[4][5]

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 is 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.

Dum Dum metro station (left) and railway station (right)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Bus route | the Calcutta Tramways Company [1978] Ltd". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bus Services".
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