Over 50,000 railway commuters going through Shivajinagar railway station have a daily struggle while boarding trains, due to the uneven ground and stagnating water on the platforms. Ironically, the platform is in its current dilapidated state because the railway division is attempting to pave the platform for passengers’ convenience, but has failed to finish the project in the past three months.

Hop, skip and jump: Commuters are  restricted to a certain portion of the c and have to step into the filthy water to make their way to trains. Pics/Shashank Sane

Residents of areas such as Aundh, Baner, Pashan, Kothrud and Karve Nagar often board both locals and Mumbai-bound trains from this station, which leads to significant traffic passing through it every day. However, with the 200-metre stretch on platform 1 currently being paved, commuters have to fight against the dangerously uneven ground, as well as dodge the sometimes 20-foot wide puddles stagnating there.