Anand Nagar metro station (Mumbai)

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Anand Nagar
Mumbai Metro station
General information
LocationAnand Nagar, Dahisar East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400068
Coordinates19°15′26″N 72°51′54″E / 19.257217°N 72.8651362°E / 19.257217; 72.8651362
Owned byMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Operated byMaha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL)
Line(s)Line 2A
Platforms2 (2 side platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
ParkingNo
History
Opened2 April 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro Following station
Dahisar East
Terminus
Line 2A Kandarpada
towards Andheri West
Location
Map

Anand Nagar is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This metro station is located on New Link Road in Dahisar, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was opened to the public on 2 April 2022.[1][2]

History[edit]

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] The station was originally named Upper Dahisar. The MMRDA renamed the station as Anand Nagar in March 2022 based on demands from local residents.[5]

Anand Nagar was opened to the public on 2 April 2022, along with the first phase of Line 2A.[6][7]

Station layout[edit]

L1
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2      Line 2 toward Andheri West (Kandarpada)
Platform 1      Line 2 toward Dahisar East (terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G Street level Exit/Entrance

Power and signaling system[edit]

Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Anand Nagar station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary to operate the trains.

References[edit]

  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: Three Metro stations renamed on public demand". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro Line 2A and 7 opened for public". The Indian Express. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Mumbai Metro: These 2 lines to get operational today. Check route, other details". mint. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.