Ghatkopar metro station
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Ghatkopar
 घाटकोपर |
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| Location | Ghatkopar Station (West), Mumbai | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°05′12″N 72°54′29″E / 19.086660°N 72.90799°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (Island Platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GHK | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 June 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (February 2017) | 94,053 (daily) | ||||||||||
| Rank | 1st | ||||||||||
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Ghatkopar is a metro station and the eastern terminus of Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai, India. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. Ghatkopar is the busiest station on Line 1, with a daily passenger traffic of 94,053 in February 2017.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) acquired a 1,400 square metre plot near the Ghatkopar railway station for construction of the Ghatkopar metro station. The MMRDA initially believed that the land belonged to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). While the metro was being constructed, the CR wrote letters to the MMRDA informing them that the land actually belonged to CR. After CR submitted documents proving the same, the MMRDA agreed to compensate them for the plot. At a meeting between MMRDA and CR officials in April 2014, it was agreed that the former would pay ₹18 crore (US$2.8 million) for acquiring the land as part of an inter-governmental agency deal. However, some CR officials were reportedly upset as the amount was far lower than the market value of the land. As per market trends at the time, the land was estimated to be worth ₹180 crore (US$28 million).
In March 2017, MMOPL completed the installation of LED lights at the station. The replacement of the station's 1,718 lamps with LED lights halved its energy consumption. Only lamps were replaced; fixtures were not. The total reduction in the station's electricity consumption amounts to 120,000 units per year providing the MMOPL with an annual saving of ₹12 lakh (US$19,000).
There are 7 sets of automated fare collection (AFC) gates at Ghatkopar station. Three more will be installed by the end of June 2014. The station has textured tiles intended to provide grip to wheelchair-bound commuters. The station also has an elevator wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair, and a ramp from road level up to the elevator, enabling access for the disabled.
The Ghatkopar station is connected with the western side of the Ghatkopar railway station through a 12-meter wide foot-over-bridge (FOB). Commuters who want to exit the metro station from the main gate must purchase a platform ticket to cross the FOB and reach the road.
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