Boarding locals at Sandhurst Road station is too risky, commuters have said, pointing to the gaping space between the trains and the platform. Railway officials attributed the problem to the curving tracks at the station. They said the rail lines are raised every year to counter flooding which also widens the gap. mid-day found the train-platform gap quite wide at the point of the curve.

Commuters said it has become a worry to board trains at the station. “It has been like this for some time now and regular commuters are extra careful. But it can be too risky for those who board running trains,” local resident and commuter Sadashiv Thakur said.