The shutting down of a century-old railway crossing that connected Vasai Road station to Naigaon, has inconvenienced hundreds of locals from nearly 20 villages in the vicinity.

The crossing was mostly used by farmers and fishermen as a shortcut to travel between Vasai and Naigaon. Locals claim that they now have to walk 8 to 11 km daily, when earlier, they’d easily reach their destination within five or 10 minutes.