Jai Hind (Airport)
Yellow Line · Jai Hind (Biman Bandar) · airport terminus
Yellow
Line served
Terminal
Terminus · airport
Yes
Step-free access
4
Station entrances
About Jai Hind (Airport)
Jai Hind (Biman Bandar) is the airport terminus of the Yellow Line, opened on 22 August 2025. It gives Kolkata its first direct metro link to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, and sits above the largest underground metro yard in India. Change at Noapara for the Blue Line and the rest of the network.
Where is Jai Hind (Airport)?
Jai Hind (Airport) station is located in Biman Bandar (Airport). Coordinates: 22.6520°N, 88.4463°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Jai Hind (Airport) you have the following attractions and services.
Other stations on the Yellow Line
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.
Connections and transfers
Yellow Line. Direct trains towards Noapara in one direction and Jai Hind (Airport) in the other. The adjacent stops are Jessore Road and Jai Hind (Airport).
Buses and trams — Kolkata’s extensive WBTC bus and historic tram routes serve the roads around Jai Hind (Airport). 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 Jai Hind (Airport)
Pick a destination and see exact travel time, transfers, fare and estimated arrival from Jai Hind (Airport).
🛤 Open route plannerCommon travel times from Jai Hind (Airport)
| Destination | Time | Fare (token) |
|---|---|---|
| Esplanade | 28 min · 1 transfer | ₹25 |
| Park Street | 30 min · 1 transfer | ₹30 |
| Dum Dum | 12 min · 1 transfer | ₹10 |
| Kavi Subhash | 56 min · 1 transfer | ₹30 |
| Kalighat | 40 min · 1 transfer | ₹30 |
| Howrah | 36 min · 2 transfers | ₹30 |
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