Valnai metro station
Valnai – Meeth Chowky (formerly known as Valnai) is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. The station is located in Malad, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 19 January 2023.[1][2]
History
[edit]Valnai metro station was announced to be built in the second package of line 2A. J. Kumar Infraprojects was awarded the construction work contract for both packages of line 2A in June 2016. The cost of package was estimated at ₹700 crore each. J. Kumar Infraprojects bid below the reserve price. As per the agreement, the company started the construction of Valnai metro station along with the elevated viaducts and other stations of the second package.[3]
The station was originally named Valnai. The MMRDA renamed the station Valnai – Meeth Chowky on 10 April 2023 due to public demand.[4]
Station layout
[edit]G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Andheri West next station is Malad West | |
Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Dahanukarwadi | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
L2 |
Power and signaling system
[edit]Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Valnai station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary to operate the trains.
References
[edit]- ^ "Travel guide for Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7; PM Modi likely to launch the stretches on Jan 19". 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project". www.dnaindia.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2023.