After massive landslides at the excavation site adjacent to Magathane metro station, now it is clear that the service road on Western Express Highway and northern staircase of the station will open only after remedial work at the site which will take at least two to three months. The BMC issued show cause notices to the developer, contractor, filed a police complaint and the two were arrested and released on bail later. The BMC also assisted the developer to bring landfill trucks on time to make the site safer as soon as possible.

“There are a few messages circulating on social media that the pillar of the metro rail is at risk. But the pillar is on the median of the highway and at least 10 metres from the site. So the metro rail pillar is safe,” said an official from Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL). The official added that there isn’t any timeline given by the BMC as to when the staircase access will be opened.