Updated On: 17 June, 2023 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
To commuters’ complaints of leaky roofs, debris, dug-up platforms; CR says covering is in accordance with norms and ongoing work is temporary, for station’s betterment

Heaps of debris left on a damaged platform at Ghatkopar railway station
Just a few days of pre-monsoon showers have exposed the poor infrastructure of Mumbai’s lifeline, with none to leaky roofs causing inconvenience to commuters. Many Mumbaikars travelling via Ghatkopar railway station described it as a “death trap”.
Thanks to the ongoing work to upgrade the Ghatkopar station, there are piles of debris on the platforms, which are uneven and have become the new host to the city’s infamous potholes. With full-on rainfall expected soon, the station lacks proper roofs to keep the travellers dry. While some parts of the station don’t even have a shade, others are covered partially with chipped roofing sheets, which leaks, complained commuters.