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 Borivali, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 2 April 2022.[1][2]


Eksar
Mumbai Metro station
General information
LocationEksar Village, Eksar, Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400091
Coordinates19°14′27″N 72°50′36″E / 19.24086°N 72.84341°E / 19.24086; 72.84341
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 Logo of the Delhi Metro Mumbai Metro Following station
Mandapeshwar
towards Dahisar East
Line 2A Borivali West
towards Andheri West
Location
Map

History

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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]

Eksar was opened to the public on 2 April 2022, along with the first phase of Line 2A.[5][6]

Station layout

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G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Andheri West next station is Borivali West
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dahisar East next station is Mandapeshwar IC Colony
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

Power and signaling system

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

References

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