Bandra station could be a study in extremes; on the west lies the impressive façade of its historic building, and on the east lies a vast expanse of nothing but muck and slums. And this polarity is only set to get worse, with Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday announcing an elaborate plan to revive the heritage structure on the west.

Spot the difference: While the heritage building (above) on the west side will soon undergo restoration to bring it back to its former glory, the east side has seen little or no development, but the WR chief has assured that this would change in the future.