Updated On: 28 December, 2024 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Demolition of old buildings clears way for upgrades, landscaping, and better drainage systems

The demolished railway staff quarters outside Prabhadevi station. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
With the demolition of old railway buildings and the clearing of land at the congested Prabhadevi station, over 1,600 square metres of open space have been created. This marks a significant improvement at the once overcrowded station, where a stampede had previously occurred. The completed demolition of old railway quarters also paves the way for a permanent solution to issues like water-logging and seepage during the monsoon season.
The complaints have been that the entry and exit to the railway station has been through a narrow road that led to the staircase of the three bridges connecting Prabhadevi and Parel stations. With new open spaces created, the problem has been sorted once and for all.