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Dum Dum Cantonment

Yellow Line · Dum Dum Cantonment · towards the airport

Yellow

Line served

Through

Through station

Yes

Step-free access

2

Station entrances

About Dum Dum Cantonment

Dum Dum Cantonment is a Yellow Line station on the Noapara–Jai Hind corridor, opened on 22 August 2025. It serves the Dum Dum Cantonment area and the surrounding northern neighbourhoods on the way to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Dum Dum Cantonment station on the Yellow Line, Kolkata Metro
Dum Dum Cantonment stationDum Dum Cantonment · 22 Aug 2025
Opened22 Aug 2025
LineYellow Line
PositionThrough station
Coordinates22.6512°N, 88.4014°E

Where is Dum Dum Cantonment?

Dum Dum Cantonment station is located in Dum Dum Cantonment. Coordinates: 22.6512°N, 88.4014°E.

Nearby attractions and services

Within a short walk of Dum Dum Cantonment you have the following attractions and services.

Dum Dum Cantonment landmarksLocal cultural and historic sites around Dum Dum Cantonment.Within 10 min walk
Local marketDaily-needs market and shopping near Dum Dum Cantonment.3–5 min walk
Street food & teaTraditional Kolkata street food — phuchka, rolls, tea.2–4 min walk
Local businessesBanks, small businesses, professional offices.5–7 min walk
Places of worshipTemples, mosques and meeting places of the neighbourhood.4–8 min walk
Surface transportBus and auto-rickshaw connections.Outside station

Other stations on the Yellow Line

Yellow Line · Noapara ↔ Jai Hind (Airport)

NoaparaInterchange · L1

Services and accessibility

All Kolkata Metro stations including this one are wheelchair-accessible with tactile paving, lifts and dedicated staff. Below the full list of on-station services.

Step-free access to platforms (lifts)
Tactile paving and audio announcements
Public and accessible toilets
Token, QR ticket and Smart Card AFC gates
Customer service counter (concourse level)
Public Wi-Fi at major stations
CCTV monitoring and RPF security
Trilingual signage (Bengali, Hindi, English)
Drop-off lanes (auto, taxi, app cabs)
Air-conditioned trains and concourse

Connections and transfers

Yellow Line. Direct trains towards Noapara in one direction and Jai Hind (Airport) in the other. The adjacent stops are Noapara and Jessore Road.

Buses and trams — Kolkata’s extensive WBTC bus and historic tram routes serve the roads around Dum Dum Cantonment. Look for the signposted stops at the station entrances.

Autos, app cabs and taxis — shared auto-rickshaws, yellow taxis and app cabs (Ola, Uber) are readily available at every entrance for short hops to areas off the metro alignment.

Tickets — buy a token or tap your Metro Smart Card at the gate, or scan a QR ticket from the Aamar Kolkata Metro app. See our Fares & tickets page.

Plan your journey from Dum Dum Cantonment

Pick a destination and see exact travel time, transfers, fare and estimated arrival from Dum Dum Cantonment.

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Common travel times from Dum Dum Cantonment

DestinationTimeFare (token)
Esplanade24 min · 1 transfer₹20
Park Street26 min · 1 transfer₹25
Dum Dum8 min · 1 transfer₹5
Kavi Subhash52 min · 1 transfer₹30
Kalighat36 min · 1 transfer₹30
Howrah32 min · 2 transfers₹25
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Frequently asked questions

Dum Dum Cantonment is served from approximately 07:00 to 21:40 on weekdays, with a later start on Sundays. We post here right away if hours change — bookmark it.
Yes. Visit the ticket counter or a self-service machine at the concourse level. See our Fares & tickets page for full details — including a private in-browser balance tracker.

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