Santacruz station is hurtling down the Elphinstone Road tragedy path with a stampede just around the corner. With one foot overbridge shut for repairs, another open only partially due to ongoing work, and a third connecting to a narrow zig-zag lane, the station is utterly ill-equipped to handle the peak-hour rush.

Concerned commuters
A regular commuter, Susham Shewale, 50, who runs a catering business, said the situation is getting worse by the day, as holiday crowd has been adding to the problem. "It takes commuters more than 15 minutes to squeeze through the sea of humans to even reach the nearest platform. The middle bridge was taken up for repairs many months ago... Even before opening it completely for the public, the bridge towards Churchgate was shut for repairs, on September 12.