Shimpoli metro station

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]

Shimpoli
Mumbai Metro station
General information
Other namesPahadi Eksar
LocationShimpoli, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092
Coordinates19.22295°N 72.84092°E / 19.22295; 72.84092
Owned byMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Operated byMumbai Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line 2
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Dahisar East
Platform-2 → Andheri West
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
ParkingNo
History
Opened2 April 2022 (2022-04-02)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro Following station
Borivali West
towards Dahisar East
 Yellow Line 2A Kandivali West
towards Andheri West
Location

History
Shimpoli station under construction in February 2022.

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
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 Disabled access
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 Disabled access
L2

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.

References
  1. "Mumbai Metro: Line 2A, Line 7 launched, check routes, station details here". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "MMRDA to conduct test run for two elevated Metro lines next week". Mumbai Mirror. IANS. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. "Mumbai: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. "Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro Line 2A and 7 opened for public". The Indian Express. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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