Chakala (J B Nagar) metro station

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 metro station

IndusInd Bank Chakala (J.B. Nagar)
General information
Location	JB Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai India
Coordinates	19°06′43″N 72°52′04″E
Owned by	Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL)
Operated by	MMOPL
Transit authority	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Line(s)	Blue Line 1
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes[1]
Other information
Station code	CHK
History
Opened	8 June 2014 (2014-06-08)
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro One Following station Western Express Highway towards Versova Line 1 Airport Road towards Ghatkopar
Location

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]

Metro Pheri 1 route map

History

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

L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Eastbound	→  1  toward Ghatkopar (Airport Road) →
Westbound	←  1  toward Versova (Western Express Highway)
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G	Street level	Exit/Entrance

Facilities

List of available ATM at Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station are

Connections

Entrances and exits

• 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

• Public transport in Mumbai
• List of Mumbai Metro stations
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of Metro Systems