Oshiwara metro station explained


Oshiwara
Type:Mumbai Metro station
Style:Mumbai Metro
Address:Anand Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400047
Coordinates:19.1462°N 72.834°W
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:2 (2 side platform)
Operator:Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL)
Tracks:2
Parking:yes (paid)[1]
Owned:Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Oshiwara is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This station is located in Andheri West, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 19 January 2023.[2] [3] [4]

History

Trial runs on section of 2A from Dahanukarwadi to Dahisar East has started from 31 May 2021. Dahisar East commercial operations began on 3 April 2022 with First phase of line 2A.

Station layout

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform | Doors will open on the left |-| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Platform 2
Southbound
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Towards → Andheri West next station is Lower Oshiwara|-|Platform 1
Northbound
|Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Goregaon West|-| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" align="center" |Side platform | Doors will open on the left
|-| rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |L2| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" || style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" ||-|}

Power and signaling system

Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Oshiwara station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary to operate the trains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Parking Facility To Be Introduced Near 5 Metro Stations In Mumbai . mumbailive.com . 15 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Mumbai Metro: Line 2A, Line 7 launched, check routes, station details here . 2023-04-18 . DNA India . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-01-20 . Mumbai Metro's 2A & 7 Lines to Cover Andheri to Dahisar in Just 75 Minutes Know Fare, Routes as Ops Begin Today . 2023-04-18 . News18 . en.