In light of the Elphinstone Road station stampede tragedy, commuters at Kurla station, who have to fight heavy pedestrian traffic during peak hours daily, have demanded the BMC to implement the much-delayed Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS) near the western part of the station.

Kurla station, which is connected to both, the Central and Harbour lines, witnesses a footfall of over five lakh commuters daily. The SATIS project, aimed at easing vehicular and pedestrian movement at Kurla station, was first proposed nearly two years ago. However, there has been no significant progress in the project yet. The project involves constructing a skywalk, foot overbridges and parking lots for autos, taxis and buses. Improvement of existing roads and relocation of hawkers are also part of the scheme.