चकाला (जे.बी. नगर) | |
| Native Name: | Chakala (J.B. Nagar) |
| Type: | Mumbai Metro One station |
| Style: | Mumbai Metro One |
| Address: | JB Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai |
| Coordinates: | 19.112°N 72.8677°W |
| Structure: | Elevated, Double track |
| Platform: | 2 (2 side platforms) |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | No |
| Accessible: | Yes[1] |
| Code: | CHK |
| Operator: | Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Marker: | rail |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 14 |
Chakala (J.B. Nagar) (Officially known as IndusInd Bank Chakala (J.B. Nagar)) is an elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro, serving the JB Nagar neighbourhood of Andheri in Mumbai. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.
| L1 Platforms | |||
| Platform 1 | toward Ghatkopar (Airport Road) → | ||
| Platform 2 | ← toward Versova (Western Express Highway) | ||
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover | |
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
List of available ATM at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station are
| Chakala (J B Nagar) metro station exits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate No-1 | Gate No-2 | Gate No-3 ♿ | Gate No-4 ♿ | Gate No-5 | Gate No-6 |
| Near Kotak Mahindra Bank | Near Hotel Kohinoor Continental | Near Trade Star | Near Hotel Gopal Krishna | Near ICICI Bank | Towards Solitaire Park |
| Exit for MIDC | — | Sahar Plaza | Towards J.B. Nagar | — | Gurudwara |
