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{{Short description|Mumbai Metro's Yellow Line 2A metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Valnai–Meeth Chowky
| native_name = {{white|{{nobold|वळनई–मीठ चौकी}}}}
| style = Mumbai Metro
| style2 = Yellow
| image = Valnai-Meeth Chowky Metro Station (Mumbai) - Signage.jpg
| image_upright = 1.3
| image_caption =
| address = Malad, Mithchowki, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064
| coordinates = {{coord|19.1968293|N|72.8337752|E|format=dms|region:IN|display=title, inline}}
| line = {{rcb|Mumbai Metro|Line 2A|croute}}
| other =
| structure = [[Elevated]]
| platform = 2 [[side platforms]]
| owned = [[File:MMRDA logo cropped.svg|22px]] [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]
| operator = {{rint|mumbai|m}} Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd.
| depth =
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| parking = No
| bicycle =
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2023|January|19}}

| code = '''210'''
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Metro|line=2A|right=Dahanukarwadi|left=Malad (West)}}
| route_map = {{MM Line 2}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rail color|Mumbai Metro|Line 2}}
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'''Valnai – Meeth Chowky''' (formerly known as '''Valnai''') is an elevated metro station on the north–south corridor of the [[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Travel guide for Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7; PM Modi likely to launch the stretches on Jan 19 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/travel-guide-for-mumbai-metro-lines-2a-and-7-pm-modi-likely-to-launch-the-stretches-on-jan-19-article-96900767 |access-date=13 January 2023 |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mumbai-metro-rail-lines-2a-7-to-get-operational-today-check-route-other-details-11674107578757.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Valnai metro station was announced to be built in the second package of [[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|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 [[viaduct]]s and other stations of the second package.<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web |date=9 August 2016 |title=Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-tainted-j-kumar-infraporjects-bags-dahisar-dn-nagar-metro-2a-project-2242773 |access-date=14 January 2023 |website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref>

The station was originally named Valnai. The MMRDA renamed the station Valnai – Meeth Chowky on 10 April 2023 due to public demand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-three-metro-stations-renamed-on-public-demand |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>

== Station layout ==
{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;border-top:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4;|'''2nd Floor'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|[[Side platform]] {{access icon}}}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 height=45|'''Platform 1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=390| {{0|→}} towards {{ltl|Mumbai Metro|line 2A|Right}} {{small|([[Dahanukarwadi metro station|Dahanukarwadi]])}} →
|-
| height=45|'''Platform 2'''
| ← towards {{ltl|Mumbai Metro|line 2A|Left}} {{small|([[Malad West metro station|Malad (West)]])}}
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|[[Side platform]] {{access icon}}}}
|-
|style="vertical-align:top"|'''1st Floor'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|Mezzanine
|style="vertical-align:top"|Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=50 |'''Ground'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=100 |Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=420 |Exit/Entrance
|}

=== Power and signaling system ===
Like all other stations and railways of [[Mumbai Metro|Mumbai metro]], Valnai station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by [[Overhead line|overhead catenary]] to operate the trains.

== References ==
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{{Mumbai Metro navbox|line 2=yes}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2023]]
[[Category:Mumbai Metro stations]]

Valnai–Meeth Chowky metro station - Revision history

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