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Dum Dum Junction railway station

Dum Dum Junction is a very important and busy junction station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. Three lines branch out from Dum Dum in the north direction–the Kolkata Eastern line to Gede, the Calcutta chord line to Dankuni and the Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line to Bangaon and Hasnabad. On the other hand in the south direction, those three lines go to the Sealdah, while the Kolkata Circular Railway line arises from it towards Patipukur, and also ends to it through Bidhannagar Road after encircling the city of Kolkata through various important stations like Kolkata railway station and Majerhat.

Dum Dum Junction

দম দম জংশন
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
General information
LocationDum Dum Road, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°37′16″N 88°23′35″E / 22.621142°N 88.393157°E / 22.621142; 88.393157
Elevation10.00 metres (32.81 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms5
Tracks7
Connections Dum Dum
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDDJ
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862; 161 years ago (1862)
Electrified1963–1965; 58 years ago (1965)
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Location

The Dum Dum metro station of the Blue line is adjacent to Dum Dum railway station, making more connectivity to the city. It serves Dum Dum and the surrounding areas.

History edit

The Calcutta Sealdah–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River, which in those days there was no bridge.[2]

In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna present day which is in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.[3] The Bengal Central Railway was formed in 1881 to construct and operate a line to Khulna. Later, it was merged with Eastern Bengal Railway in 1903.[4]

The 33.06 km (21 mi) long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Barasat to Hasnabad was constructed between 1957 and 1962.[5] In 1932, the Calcutta Chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni.[3]

Electrification edit

The Sealdah–Ranaghat line and the Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon line were electrified in 1963–64. Further, the Dum Dum–Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964–65.[6]

Platforms edit

Platform 1 edit

Platform 1 mostly handles trains in the Up Sealdah Main Line sections. It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah-Dankuni chord line, Sealdah-Baruipara local, Sealdah-Bangaon section.

Platform 2 edit

Platform 2 only handles Down Sealdah bound trains in the Sealdah-Main Line section and almost all trains from Dankuni and Baruipara and a few from the Bangaon-Sealdah section.

Platform 3 edit

Platform 3 mostly handles Up train in the Sealdah-Dankuni chord line section, Sealdah-Baruipara local, the Sealdah-Bangaon section, Kolkata-Lalgola MEMU and Sealdah-Lalgola Passenger and MEMU trains. It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah-Main Line section and trains coming from Budge Budge, Majerhat through Ballygunge Junction.

Platform 4 edit

Platform 4 mostly handles trains in the Sealdah bound trains in the Bangaon-Sealdah section. It also handles a few Dankuni-Sealdah trains and also handles trains from Majerhat and Ballygunge through Princep Ghat joining the Sealdah-Main Line section(and sometimes the reverse route too) and down passengers trains coming from Lalgola.

Platform 5 edit

It mostly handles trains coming from or going to Princep Ghat, although Princep Ghat is not the terminus for trains passing through this platform. The Bangaon-Canning local also stops by this platform.

Passengers edit

 
Dum Dum railway station platformboard

Dum Dum railway station handles 576,000 passengers daily.[7]

Connections edit

Train edit

Being an important railway junction station in the Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railways, Dum Dum Junction serves as an important halt to many long-distance trains like-

  • SealdahMuzaffarpur Fast Passenger (Up 53131 / Dn 53132)
  • Sealdah–Lalgola Passenger (Up 53171,  53175, 53179,53181, 63105 / Dn 53172, 53176, 53180, 53182, 53186, 63106)
  • Sealdah–Jangipur DEMU (Up 73151/ Dn 73152)
  • Sealdah–Rampurhat MEMU (Up 63141 / Dn 63142) etc.

Metro edit

It is connected with Dum Dum metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 1  . The metro station is connected through subways.

Auto edit

Dumdum station-Nagerbazar, Dumdum station-Chiriamore, Dumdum Station- RG Kar Hospital, Dumdum station-30A bus-stand and Dumdum Station-Sinthee More autos ply on this route.

Buses edit

Bus route number 30B, 30B/1, 202, 219/1, DN9/1, S168 (Mini), E19D, S10, 11A, AC38 by Dum Dum Road serve the station.[8][9]

Air edit

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is connected via Dum Dum Rd and Jessore Rd; distance between Dumdum junction and the airport is 5.6 km.

References edit

  1. ^ "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b . Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Bengal Central Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 2 May 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Dum Dum". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  8. ^ . The Calcutta Tramways Company. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Bus Services". Transport Department, Government of West Bengal.

External links edit

  • Long distance trains at Dum Dum
  • Sealdah-Dum Dum trains
  • Dum Dum-Sealdah trains
  • Dum Dum-Lalgola trains
  • Dum Dum-Bangaon trains
  • Dum Dum-Dankuni trains
  •   Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Dum Dum Junction is a very important and busy junction station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway on the Sealdah Ranaghat line Three lines branch out from Dum Dum in the north direction the Kolkata Eastern line to Gede the Calcutta chord line to Dankuni and the Sealdah Hasnabad Bangaon Ranaghat line to Bangaon and Hasnabad On the other hand in the south direction those three lines go to the Sealdah while the Kolkata Circular Railway line arises from it towards Patipukur and also ends to it through Bidhannagar Road after encircling the city of Kolkata through various important stations like Kolkata railway station and Majerhat Dum Dum Junctionদম দম জ শনKolkata Suburban Railway junction stationGeneral informationLocationDum Dum Road Dum Dum Kolkata West BengalIndiaCoordinates22 37 16 N 88 23 35 E 22 621142 N 88 393157 E 22 621142 88 393157Elevation10 00 metres 32 81 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayPlatforms5Tracks7ConnectionsDum DumConstructionStructure typeElevatedParkingNot availableBicycle facilitiesNot availableAccessibleNot availableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeDDJZone s Eastern RailwayDivision s SealdahHistoryOpened1862 161 years ago 1862 Electrified1963 1965 58 years ago 1965 Previous namesEastern Bengal RailwayServicesPreceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following stationBidhannagar Roadtowards Sealdah Eastern LineMain line amp Sealdah Bangaon line Belghariatowards Ranaghat JunctionDum Dum Cantonmenttowards Bangaon JunctionChord link Line Baranagar Roadtowards Dankuni JunctionBidhannagar Roadtowards Dum Dum Junction Circular Line Patipukurtowards Dum Dum JunctionLocationThe Dum Dum metro station of the Blue line is adjacent to Dum Dum railway station making more connectivity to the city It serves Dum Dum and the surrounding areas Contents 1 History 2 Electrification 3 Platforms 3 1 Platform 1 3 2 Platform 2 3 3 Platform 3 3 4 Platform 4 3 5 Platform 5 4 Passengers 5 Connections 5 1 Train 5 2 Metro 5 3 Auto 5 4 Buses 5 5 Air 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe Calcutta Sealdah Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862 1 Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River which in those days there was no bridge 2 In 1882 84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines one from Dum Dum to Khulna present day which is in Bangladesh via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon 3 The Bengal Central Railway was formed in 1881 to construct and operate a line to Khulna Later it was merged with Eastern Bengal Railway in 1903 4 The 33 06 km 21 mi long 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gauge line from Barasat to Hasnabad was constructed between 1957 and 1962 5 In 1932 the Calcutta Chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni 3 Electrification editThe Sealdah Ranaghat line and the Dum Dum Barasat Ashok Nagar Bangaon line were electrified in 1963 64 Further the Dum Dum Dankuni sector was electrified in 1964 65 6 Platforms editPlatform 1 edit Platform 1 mostly handles trains in the Up Sealdah Main Line sections It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah Dankuni chord line Sealdah Baruipara local Sealdah Bangaon section Platform 2 edit Platform 2 only handles Down Sealdah bound trains in the Sealdah Main Line section and almost all trains from Dankuni and Baruipara and a few from the Bangaon Sealdah section Platform 3 edit Platform 3 mostly handles Up train in the Sealdah Dankuni chord line section Sealdah Baruipara local the Sealdah Bangaon section Kolkata Lalgola MEMU and Sealdah Lalgola Passenger and MEMU trains It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah Main Line section and trains coming from Budge Budge Majerhat through Ballygunge Junction Platform 4 edit Platform 4 mostly handles trains in the Sealdah bound trains in the Bangaon Sealdah section It also handles a few Dankuni Sealdah trains and also handles trains from Majerhat and Ballygunge through Princep Ghat joining the Sealdah Main Line section and sometimes the reverse route too and down passengers trains coming from Lalgola Platform 5 edit It mostly handles trains coming from or going to Princep Ghat although Princep Ghat is not the terminus for trains passing through this platform The Bangaon Canning local also stops by this platform Passengers edit nbsp Dum Dum railway station platformboardDum Dum railway station handles 576 000 passengers daily 7 Connections editTrain edit Being an important railway junction station in the Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railways Dum Dum Junction serves as an important halt to many long distance trains like Sealdah Muzaffarpur Fast Passenger Up 53131 Dn 53132 Sealdah Lalgola Passenger Up 53171 53175 53179 53181 63105 Dn 53172 53176 53180 53182 53186 63106 Sealdah Jangipur DEMU Up 73151 Dn 73152 Sealdah Rampurhat MEMU Up 63141 Dn 63142 etc Metro edit It is connected with Dum Dum metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 1 nbsp The metro station is connected through subways Auto edit Dumdum station Nagerbazar Dumdum station Chiriamore Dumdum Station RG Kar Hospital Dumdum station 30A bus stand and Dumdum Station Sinthee More autos ply on this route Buses edit Bus route number 30B 30B 1 202 219 1 DN9 1 S168 Mini E19D S10 11A AC38 by Dum Dum Road serve the station 8 9 Air edit Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is connected via Dum Dum Rd and Jessore Rd distance between Dumdum junction and the airport is 5 6 km References edit IR History Early days 1832 1865 IRFCA Retrieved 2 May 2013 Eastern Bengal Railway fibis Retrieved 2 May 2013 a b The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian Rail India Archived from the original on 16 March 2008 Retrieved 2 May 2013 Bengal Central Railway fibis Retrieved 2 May 2013 Moonis Raza amp Yash Aggarwal 1986 Transport Geography of India Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy Concept Publishing Company A 15 16 Commercial Block Mohan Garden New Delhi 110059 ISBN 81 7022 089 0 Retrieved 2 May 2013 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help History of Electrification IRFCA Retrieved 5 May 2013 Dum Dum Railenquiry in Retrieved 18 May 2014 Bus route The Calcutta Tramways Company Archived from the original on 18 August 2018 Retrieved 3 February 2018 Bus Services Transport Department Government of West Bengal External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dum Dum Junction railway station Long distance trains at Dum Dum Sealdah Dum Dum trains Dum Dum Sealdah trains Dum Dum Lalgola trains Dum Dum Bangaon trains Dum Dum Dankuni trains nbsp Kolkata Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dum Dum Junction railway station amp oldid 1188879101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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