Dum Dum Cantonment railway station

Dum Dum Cantonment (DDC) is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Dum Dum. The Dum Dum Cantonment metro station is adjacent to Dum Dum Cantonment railway station.^[1] It was named by the Cantonment area near Dum Dum.^[2] It serves Gora Bazar, Subhas Nagar, Rabindra Nagar, Kumarpara and surrounding Dum Dum Cant. areas.^[3]

Sealdah - Dum Dum Cantonment Local

Dum Dum Cantonment
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
Location	NC Mitra Rd, Gorabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700028 India
Coordinates	22.636947°N 88.412212°E / 22.636947; 88.412212
Elevation	5 metres (16 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Connections	Dum Dum Cantonment 30D Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	DDC
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1883; 142 years ago (1883)
Electrified	1963; 62 years ago (1963)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Dum Dum Jn towards Sealdah Eastern Line Sealdah–Bangaon line Durganagar towards Bangaon Junction
Route map v t e Sealdah–Bangaon line including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines Legend km km Jessore–Benapole section 86 Benapole ( Benapole land port ) Bangladesh India border Bagdah 26 82 Petrapole Chandabazar 12 Naobhanga Khal Chhoighoria 06 Ichamati River 78 00 Bangaon Junction planned Ranaghat–Bangaon line 20 Poramaheshtala (planned) Satberia Halt 05 Gopalnagar 05 Akaipur Halt 10 Majhergram 13 Gangnapur 18 Naba Raynagar 23 Coopers Halt 25 Ranaghat EMU Carshed 89 Hingalganj (planned) Sealdah–Ranaghat line Katakhali River Ranaghat Junction 28 72 Hasnabad Churni Ghat 30 70 Taki Road Ranaghat–Lalgola line 67 Nimdanri Ranaghat–Gede line 66 Madhyampur Bibhutibhusan Halt 73 64 Matania Anantapur Chandpara 68 61 Basirhat Thakurnagar 64 60 Bhyabla Gobardanga 58 55 Champapukur Jamuna River 52 Ghora Ras Ghona (planned) Swarupnagar 70 Bidyadhari Khal Machhalandapur 55 50 Malatipur Sanhati 50 46 Kankra Mirzanagar Habra 45 42 Harua Road Ashoknagar Road 42 39 Bhasila Guma 38 37 Lebutala (planned) Chakla 47 Bidyadhari Khal Bira 35 34 Beliaghata Road Dattapukur 31 35 Sondalia Bamangachhi 27 33 Bahira Kalibari 29 Karea Kadambagachhi Barasat EMU Carshed 26 Kazipara Barasat Junction 23 Barasat Hridaypur 21 Hridaypur Madhyamgram 19 Madhyamgram Noai Khal New Barrackpur 17 New Barrackpore Bisharpara Kodaliya 16 Michael Nagar Birati 14 Birati Biman Bandar 15 Biman Bandar Belghoria Expressway Orange Line (under construction) Durganagar 13 Jessore Road 13 Jessore Road branch lines removed Jessop & Co. factory siding Ordnance Factory siding Dum Dum Cantonment 11 Dum Dum Cantonment Yellow Line (under construction) Sealdah Main & North section Patipukur loop line (dismantled) Blue Line to Dakshineswar Dum Dum 8 Dum Dum Junction Jessore Road Belgachia 06 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 11 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 12 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway Kestopur Canal Blue Line to Kavi Subhash Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road Kankurgachi Road Junction 02 Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Sealdah North 00 Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah Main 00 Sealdah Green Line Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens siding 03 7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel
Location Dum Dum Cantonment Location in Kolkata

Dum Dum Cantonment is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by the Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84. The Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[4] It had been also a station of Kolkata Circular Railway between 2006 and 2016, after closure and dismantling of Dum Dum Cantonment - Biman Bandar section it is removed from Kolkata Circular Railway stations.^[5][6]

Station complex

The station consists of three platforms. The platform is very much well sheltered with newly installed seating arrangements and fans.

Connections

Auto

8 Auto services are available from this station. Autos are available towards Nagerbazar More, Promod Nagar Bazar, Mathkal, Shibtala, Matish Roy Setu, 1 no. Airport Gate, Sukur Ali More and Dudhpukur.

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the station which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat.^[7]

Metro

Under construction Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Yellow Line is situated just beside of it. It will be connected through footover bridge.

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 km away from the station which was previously connected through Rail between 2006 and 2016. But after 2016 it was closed and dismantled. Currently only connection with it, is auto. But in future it will be connected also through Yellow Line. ^[8]

See also

• India portal
• Trains portal

• Indian Railways
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Dum Dum Junction railway station
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India