With Dr DN Road blocked for traffic and pedestrians, after the FOB opposite CSMT fell on Thursday, access to the station from its north end became a problem on Friday. There were serpentine queues of commuters to reach it from the adjoining footpath, monitored by the RPF.

The road remained shut throughout the day, and the railways also shuttered most of the entry/exits with only two small gates at the Thane-end of CSMT booking office kept open.