The Kolkata Metro is all set to launch its much-anticipated Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch on August 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to inaugurate the new corridor.

The 6.77-km Yellow Line extension will provide residents and travelers with a direct, faster, and more comfortable metro link to Kolkata Airport, easing connectivity and reducing travel hardships in the region.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.