Valnai metro station explained


Valnai - Meeth Chowky
Type:Mumbai Metro station
Style:Mumbai Metro
Address:Malad, Mithchowki, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064
Coordinates:19.1969°N 72.8343°W
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:Side platform
Platform-1 → Dahisar East
Platform-2 → Andheri West
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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Travel guide for Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7; PM Modi likely to launch the stretches on Jan 19 . 13 January 2023 . 11 January 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details . 2023-04-18 . mint . en.
  3. Web site: 9 August 2016 . Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project . 14 January 2023 . www.dnaindia.com.
  4. Web site: Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand . 2023-07-09 . Free Press Journal . en.