[1][2] The station serves Mukundapur, Santoshpur and Ajoy Nagar areas outlying the E.M.
It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
The 5 km (3.1 mi) stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.
RVNL planned to launch the metro over this truncated route before this year's Durga Puja, but was postponed due to signalling issues.
[10] After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Kavi Subhash–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay of Orange Line was inaugurated on 6th March 2024.
The famous Kishore Bharati Krirangan, one of the city's biggest football stadium, that attracts fans all over the kolkata as it is the alternative grounds of famous Kolkata clubs, i.e, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC and Mohammedan Sporting lies close the station.