Valnai metro station

Valnai metro station is a station of Mumbai metro. The station is located in an elevated position on New Link Road in West Mumbai. It serves as a station on Mumbai metro line 2A. The station will be inaugurated on 19 January 2023.[1]

Valnai
Mumbai Metro station
General information
Coordinates19.1969341°N 72.8342853°E / 19.1969341; 72.8342853
Owned byMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Line(s)Line 2A
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNo
History
Opened19 January 2023 (2023-01-19)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Location
Valnai is located in Mumbai
Valnai
Valnai
Location within Mumbai

The station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

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.[2]

Station

Structure

Valnai metro station is an elevated metro station on line 2A of the Mumbai metro. The station has total 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level. The second level or mezzanine level houses the station's fare control center, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level or final level contains the platforms and rail tracks.

Platform

Valnai metro station has 2 side platforms. The side platforms are connected to each other through the second level or mezzanine level of the stations.

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.

References
  1. "Travel guide for Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7; PM Modi likely to launch the stretches on Jan 19". 11 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "Tainted J Kumar Infraporjects bags Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro 2A project". www.dnaindia.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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