Chakala (J.B. Nagar) चकाला (जे.बी. नगर) | ||
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| Location | Andheri - Kurla Rd, J B Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059 | |
| Coordinates | 19°06′43″N 72°52′04″E / 19.112045°N 72.867696°E | |
| Operated by |  Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd | |
| Line(s) | Template:Rcb | |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Elevated | |
| Other information | ||
| Station code | CHK | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 8 June 2014 | |
| Services | ||
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Chakala (J.B. Nagar) (Officially known as IndusInd Bank Chakala (J.B. Nagar)) is an elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro, serving the JB Nagar neighbourhood of Andheri in Mumbai. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.[2]
Chakala station is located 1.5–2 km away from the Chakala, neighbourhood of Andheri. The station is close to the JB Nagar bus stop. Local residents opposed the current name and held protest marches demanding that the station be named JB Nagar station.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Legislator Krishna Hegde stated that it would be difficult to change the name at this point, and suggested the name be changed to Chakala (J B Nagar) in the interim. UPS Madan stated, "The Chakala issue is being processed. It requires an amendment in the notification by the Union ministry of urban development. No corrections are required in case of other stations." Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) stated on 8 March 2014 that to date no official request to change the name had been received.[4]
Upon the metro line being commissioned for passengers, the BEST launched a special bus service Metro Pheri 1 which brings commuters from a distance to the closest of the three metro stations it serves. It runs from SEEPZ and via the B cross road arrives at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station runs parallel to the metro line alongside Andheri Kurla Road touching Airport Road metro station and Marol Naka metro station then via Marol Maroshi Road back to SEEPZ.
Station layout[edit | edit source]
| 2nd Floor | Side platform 
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| Platform 1 | towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) | |
| Side platform
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| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Facilities[edit | edit source]
List of available ATM at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station are
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Metro Pheri 1 route map -
Chakala metro station
Entrances and exits[edit | edit source]
- 1 - Near Kotak Mahindra Bank, Exit for MIDC[1]
- 2 - Near Hotel Kohinoor Continental[1]
- 3 - Near Trade Star, Sahar Plaza [1]
- 4 - Near Hotel Gopal Krishna, Towards J.B. Nagar [1]
- 5 - Near ICICI Bank[1]
- 6 - Towards Solitaire Park, Gurudwara[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Public transport in Mumbai
- List of Mumbai Metro stations
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- List of Metro Systems
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Chakala metro station layout". reliancemumbaimetro.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mumbai Metro hits tracks, and handful of speed bumps". 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Chakala Metro Station is 2 km from Chakala".
- ↑ "Metro station at Chakala may be renamed JB Nagar | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links[edit | edit source]
- The official site of Mumbai Metro
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.