Shimpoli metro station
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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
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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
[edit]| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Andheri West next station is Kandivali West | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Borivali West | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
| ||
| L2 | ||
Power and signaling system
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mumbai Metro: Line 2A, Line 7 launched, check routes, station details here". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Metro's 2A & 7 Lines to Cover Andheri to Dahisar in Just 75 Minutes | Know Fare, Routes as Ops Begin Today". News18. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project". dna. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "MMRDA to conduct test run for two elevated Metro lines next week". Mumbai Mirror. IANS. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro Line 2A and 7 opened for public". The Indian Express. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
