Chakala (J B Nagar) metro station
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Mumbai Metro station | |||||
Location | JB Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai | ||||
Coordinates | 19°06′43″N 72°52′04″E / 19.112045°N 72.867696°E | ||||
Owned by | Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) | ||||
Operated by | Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) | ||||
Line(s) | Blue Line 1 | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platform
Platform-1 → Ghatkopar Platform-2 → Versova | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||
Platform levels | 3 | ||||
Parking | No | ||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CHK | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | June 8, 2014 | ||||
Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||||
Services | |||||
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Chakala (J B Nagar) is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the JB Nagar neighbourhood of Andheri in Mumbai. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.[1]
Chakala station is located 1.5–2 km away from the Chakala neighbourhood of Andheri. The station is close to the JB Nagar bus stop. Local residents opposed the current name and held protest marches demanding that the station be named JB Nagar station.[2]
History[edit]
Legislator Krishna Hegde stated that it would be difficult to change the name at this point, and suggested the name be changed to Chakala (J B Nagar) in the interim. UPS Madan stated, "The Chakala issue is being processed. It requires an amendment in the notification by the Union ministry of urban development. No corrections are required in case of other stations." Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) stated on 8 March 2014 that to date no official request to change the name had been received.[3]
Upon the metro line being commissioned for passengers, the BEST launched a special bus service Metro Pheri 1 which brings commuters from a distance to the closest of the three metro stations it serves. It runs from SEEPZ and via the B cross road arrives at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station runs parallel to the metro line alongside Andheri Kurla Road touching Airport Road metro station and Marol Naka metro station then via Marol Maroshi Road back to SEEPZ.
Station layout[edit]
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left | |
Eastbound | Towards →Ghatkopar | |
Westbound | →Towards ←Versova | |
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left | ||
L2 |
Facilities[edit]
List of available ATM at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station are
Connections[edit]
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Exits[edit]
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See also[edit]
- Public transport in Mumbai
- List of Mumbai Metro stations
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- List of Metro Systems
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- The official site of Mumbai Metro
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.