Andheri metro station

Andheri
अंधेरी
metro station
Location Andheri, Mumbai
Coordinates 19°07′15″N 72°50′53″E / 19.120791°N 72.848132°E / 19.120791; 72.848132
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
toward Versova
Line 1
toward Ghatkopar

Andheri is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. After Ghatkopar, Andheri is the busiest station on Line 1, with 20% of all passengers traveling through the station.[1]

The Andheri station is connected with the Andheri railway station through a skywalk.[2][3][4]

Andheri metro stationboard

Like other Line 1 stations, the interior walls of Andheri station are embellished with murals. The designs at Andheri were styled by three third-year architecture students: Shamika Desai, Misri Patel, and Shriya Sanil.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Shaikh, Ateeq (12 August 2014). "3 commuters fall off Mumbai Metro platform in separate incidents". Dnaindia.com.
  2. ↑ Ateeq Shaikh (2014-03-31). "Ghatkopar railway station to soon to be integrated with metro station". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. ↑ FPJ Bureau (12 June 2014). "Commuters sandwiched between Mumbai Metro and railways". Free Press Journal.
  4. ↑ Mehta, Manthan K (8 June 2014). "Andheri, Ghatkopar stations ill-prepared for commuter surge". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ Tatke, Sukhada (9 June 2014). "Murals breathe life into Mumbai Metro stations". The Hindu.
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