Work on the new Kurla elevated station has gathered pace after the second wave, with the latest  being that about 40 per cent of it is complete, and expected to take shape in the next two years. In November 2021, a 500 metres stretch of the existing harbour line will be realigned and land handed over to facilitate work.

“This is an ambitious project to facilitate construction of the Kurla-Parel 5th and 6th lines and by having this station, two existing lines at Kurla station will be freed, to be used as 5th and 6th lines,” Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Shivaji Sutar said. He said the line will not just add to capacity, but also segregate the Trombay goods line that bypasses the harbour corridor at Kurla station.