After mid-day highlighted the struggle faced by women commuters at the Kalyan end of platform no. 5 at Dombivli station, railway authorities have finally taken note — and acted. On September 30, officials from the Kalyan railway technical department inspected the site using a regular 15-coach train departing from Kalyan to check alignment and crowd movement.

They eventually decided to remove about five feet 3 inches of fencing on one side of the platform to ease the boarding process for women commuters, particularly those using the staircase, without affecting platform safety or crowd control. The move comes just in time, given the ongoing Navratri rush.