Valnai–Meeth Chowky metro station
210 Valnai–Meeth Chowky वळनई–मीठ चौकी | |||||||||||
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| Location | Malad, Mithchowki, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°11′49″N 72°50′02″E / 19.1968293°N 72.8337752°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Line | Line 2A | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 January 2023 | ||||||||||
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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
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
| 2nd Floor | Side platform | |
| Platform 1 | towards Dahisar (East) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← towards Andheri (West) | |
| Side platform | ||
| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Power and signaling system
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
- ^ "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.