Shimpoli metro station explained


Shimpoli
Type:Mumbai Metro station
Other Name:Pahadi Eksar
Style:Mumbai Metro
Address:Shimpoli, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092
Coordinates:19.223°N 72.8409°W
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:2 (2 side platform)
Operator:Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL)
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Owned:Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Shimpoli (formerly known as Pahadi Eksar) 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 Shimpoli, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 2 April 2022.[1] [2]

History

J Kumar Infraprojects was awarded the contract to construct the station in June 2016.[3] The MMRDA announced that electrification of the line had been completed on 26 May 2020.[4] [5] The station was originally named Pahadi Eksar. The MMRDA renamed the station as Shimpoli on 10 April 2023 due to public demand.[6]

Shimpoli was opened to the public on 2 April 2022, along with the first phase of Line 2A.[7] [8]

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 Kandivali West|-|Platform 1
Northbound
|Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Borivali 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, Shimpoli station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary to operate the trains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mumbai Metro: Line 2A, Line 7 launched, check routes, station details here . 2023-04-18 . DNA India . en.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: 9 August 2016 . Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161015125202/http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-tainted-j-kumar-infraporjects-bags-dahisar-dn-nagar-metro-2a-project-2242773 . 15 October 2016 . 14 October 2016 . dna.
  4. Web site: May 26, 2021 . MMRDA to conduct test run for two elevated Metro lines next week . 2023-07-09 . Mumbai Mirror . en . IANS.
  5. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en.
  6. Web site: Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand . 2023-07-09 . Free Press Journal . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-04-03 . Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro Line 2A and 7 opened for public . 2023-07-09 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en.