Versova is a metro station and the western terminus of
Line 1 of the
Mumbai Metro
The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit (MRT) system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India.Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is responsible authority for maintaining the metro system ...
serving the
Seven Bungalows,
Yari Road and
Versova neighbourhoods of
Andheri
Andheri ( n̪d̪ʱeɾiː is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Udayanagari, the name of a hill near the Mahakali caves, inspired the name Andheri. On the former islet of Versova, also known as Vasave, there was ano ...
in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, India. It opened to the public on 8 June 2014 and consists of two side platforms. The station is located at
Seven Bungalows.
With 12% of all Line 1 commuters traveling through the station, Versova is the third-busiest station on the line, after
MasterCard Ghatkopar and
LIC Andheri.
History
Versova metro station was not planned for the metro rail but after many negotiations, the station was added. In 2012 the construction of the station was completed at a cost of ₹200Cr. A new metro is under construction in the same area by the name of Pink Line (Line 6) and will make the congestion less on Line 1
Station layout
Connections
Exits
Exit No. 1- Seven Bungalows Bus Station
See also
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Public transport in Mumbai
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List of Mumbai Metro stations
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References
External links
The official site of Mumbai Metro''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
Mumbai Metro stations
Railway stations in India opened in 2014
2014 establishments in Maharashtra
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