Shimpoli metro station

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Shimpoli
Shimpoli (Pahadi Eksar) metro station Gate A2.jpg
This is the Entry/Exit gate A2 of the Shimpoli metro station
General information
Other namesPahadi Eksar
LocationShimpoli, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400092
Coordinates 19°13′23″N72°50′27″E / 19.22295°N 72.84092°E / 19.22295; 72.84092
Owned by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Operated byMaha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL)
Line(s) Line 2A
Platforms2 (2 side platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
ParkingNo
History
Opened2 April 2022;2 years ago (2022-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Mmmocl-logo-cropped.svg Mumbai Metro Following station
Borivali West
towards Dahisar East
Line 2A Kandivali West
towards Andheri West
Location
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]

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History

Shimpoli station under construction in February 2022 An under-construction Pahadi Eksar metro station in Borivali, as of February 2022.jpg
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

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
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 Wheelchair symbol.svg
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.

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  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.
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