Mumbai: MMRDA renames three stations on Metro line 2A and 7

Mumbai: MMRDA renames three stations on Metro line
2A and 7

In a new development the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has changed the names of three Metro stations on lines
2A and 7.

The MMRDA vide a notification on Monday advocated that the proposal for name of changes of Metro Line 2A was under consideration. That the competent authority has approved for the changes of names of three station of Metro Line 2A.

Pahad Eksar Metro station has been renamed to Shimpoli while Valnai station has been renamed to Valnai-Meeth Chowky. Pahadi Goregaon station has been renamed to Bangur Nagar.

The changes were considered by MMRDA on the demand by Commuters to change names to popular identities or at least be mentioned with popular names in brackets.

The commuters had rued that Valnai station is a location that nobody understands. It is popularly called Mith Chowky near Orlem Malad (W) They had said that Pahadi Goregaon was also unheard of.

News input KV Raman