In a glaring case of inefficiency by Central Railway, construction on the Kurla elevated station remains stranded even 10 years after it began, plagued by multiple complications. The project has now become one of the longest-delayed railway undertakings. The Comptroller and Auditor General, in its latest report, has criticised Indian Railways, specifically flagging this project.

The project was envisioned to segregate mainline and express trains as part of the 5th and 6th line upgrade, with a new elevated station to separate harbour line platforms. Currently, the 5th and 6th lines end near Vidyavihar and are intended to be extended to Parel and later CSMT. To maintain straight alignment, Railways plan to take over the existing harbour line tracks and remove the current harbour line platform. A new elevated harbour line platform will be constructed, including a terminating platform, mirroring the layout at Parel.