When it comes to snatching the pedestrians’ right of way, everything is fair game — even their exclusive space. In its zeal to provide citizens in Andheri — one of the most congested areas in the city — access to more public amenities, the K-East ward of the BMC has begun constructing an air-conditioned toilet outside the railway station. But it has made a singular cardinal mistake: the plan isn’t well thought-out. The toilet is being erected right on the footpath outside the station, forcing pedestrians to take the road, instead.

Pedestrians spill over to the road as the footpath is blocked by an under-construction public toilet outside the Andheri railway station. Pics/Prabhanjan Dhanu