Imagine having to keep a buffer of half an hour every time you want to go out somewhere, not because of traffic or transport problems, but because that’s simply how long it takes to go downstairs in the building lift. This has become a regular problem in a MHADA building in Mazgaon, with over 1,000 residents in 240 flats across 24 storeys, but only two working lifts.

Lift kara de: With over 1,000 residents living in the building, there is always a queue for the two functioning lifts