Work on the much-awaited upgradation of Ghatkopar railway station finally began on November 26 with an aim to solve the issue of congestion and crowding. Ghatkopar is an important junction as it sees a huge footfall due to integration with Mumbai Metro Line 1.

“We did bhoomipujan of the work of the elevated deck at Ghatkopar. The elevated bridges will be used as a holding place for crowds as Ghatkopar is a major station, with Mumbai Metro rail connectivity too,” said Member of Parliament from northeast Mumbai Manoj Kotak. mid-day had, in its front page report titled Next Disaster Arriving on Platform No.1 on August 30, 2019, highlighted how Ghatkopar station had become a death trap. The upgradation work could have begun earlier but was facing issues due to lack of space. Railway officials said they intended to use high tech European piling machines to speed up the work as lack of physical space for construction work was one of the key problems.