In the aftermath of the stampede and deaths at Elphinstone Road station, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced 10 new foot overbridges (FOBs) for Western Railway and 20 on the Central Railway. Additionally, 13 existing FOBs on the WR route will be widened. There were 61 escalators sanctioned for CR stations and 31 for WR.

FOBs will also now be deemed mandatory and not a passenger amenity, a move empowering general managers to move quickly on safety and expected to puncture bureaucratic hurdles and avoid delays.