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Kolkata Metro Inauguration August 22: The much-awaited Kolkata Metro's Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch is set to be opened soon for the commercial operation.

Written by Anish Mondal

Updated: August 22, 2025 02:08 PM IST

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The 6.77-km-long Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar section is a part of Kolkata Metro's Yellow Line. (Image: Kolkata Metro)

Kolkata Metro Line Inauguration: The much-awaited Kolkata Metro‘s Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch is set to be opened soon for the commercial operation. According to reports, this new section will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22. The 6.77-km-long Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar section is a part of Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line.

Kolkata Metro Yellow Line

The metro rail operations between Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar section will reduce the hardship of the residents of the area to reach Kolkata Airport as after commissioning of this stretch fast and comfortable metro journey can be enjoyed to Kolkata Airport.

Kolkata Metro Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar section

The total cost of Kolkata Metro Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar project is around Rs 1,866 crore with three newly newly built stations i.e. Dum Dum Cantonment, Jessore and Jai Hind Bimanbandar.

Kolkata Metro Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Station (Image: Kolkata Metro)

This stretch of Metro section has two other stations enroute viz Dum Dum Cantonment and Jessore Road.

Significance of Kolkata Metro Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch

With the beginning of metro train operations Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar section, the people residing at Baranagar, Tobin Road, Sinthee, Dum Dum, Nagerbazar, Kaikhali More areas will be benefitted the most, as they will find it very convenient to go to any part of the city by using these stations.

Kolkata Metro Station (Image: Kolkata Metro)

Noapara is further connected to southern part of the Kolkata through interchange point for the journey through Blue Line from Noapara to Kavi Subhash. Dum Dum Cantonment is also in vicinity of Sealdah- Bongaon section of Eastern Railway.

Anish Mondal

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