Chakala (J.B.Nagar) metro station

Chakala (J.B.Nagar) चकाला (जे.बी.नगर)
metro station
Location	JB Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai
Coordinates	19°06′43″N 72°52′04″E / 19.112045°N 72.867696°E / 19.112045; 72.867696
Owned by	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Operated by	Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	3
Parking	No
History
Opened	8 June 2014 (2014-06-08)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mumbai Metro   Following station Western Express Highway toward Versova Line 1 Airport Road toward Ghatkopar

Chakala (J.B.Nagar) is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the JB Nagar neighbourhood of Andheri in Mumbai. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014.^[1]

Chakala metro station

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.

Metro Pheri 1 route map

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