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Dum Dum Cantonment

Yellow Line · Dum Dum Cantonment · towards the airport

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Yellow

Line served

Through

Through station

Elevated

Structure

2025

Opened

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 opened on 25 August 2025 with the first phase of the Yellow Line, and is elevated. It serves the cantonment area and the residential streets north of Dum Dum, and shares its name with the suburban railway station nearby — a useful connection for anyone coming in from the Barrackpore direction who wants to reach the airport without crossing the city by road.

Dum Dum Cantonment station on the Yellow Line, Kolkata Metro
Dum Dum Cantonment stationDum Dum Cantonment · 25 Aug 2025
Opened25 Aug 2025
LineYellow Line
PositionThrough station
Coordinates22.6512°N, 88.4014°E

Station details

DetailValue
Station codeKDCM
The operator’s own code for this station.
Opened to passengers25 August 2025
Inaugurated on 22 August 2025; the first fare-paying passengers travelled on 25 August 2025.
StructureElevated
AddressSubhas Nagar, South Dumdum, West Bengal 700065

Station record: Wikipedia. Opening dates cross-checked against the opening timeline of the Yellow Line.

Where is Dum Dum Cantonment?

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

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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
Dum Dum Cantonment
Jessore Road
Jai Hind (Airport)Terminal

Services and accessibility

Step-free access to the platform is documented here. Lifts go out of service for maintenance and no live status is published — check with staff if it is essential.

Token, QR ticket and Smart Card gates
Customer service counter
CCTV and RPF security
Concourse above street level, stairs and escalators to the platform
Step-free access to the platform recorded
Parking recorded at the station
Station code KDCM

Connections and transfers

  • Yellow Line. Trains run towards Noapara in one direction and Jai Hind (Airport) in the other; the adjacent stops are Noapara and Jessore Road.
  • Railway. Dum Dum Cantonment railway station, on the Sealdah main line, is beside the metro station.

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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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