Commuter and fisherfolk bodies have urged the railway authorities to avoid a repeat of the 2017 stampede at Prabhadevi (formerly Elphinstone) station. Due to the shifting of office spaces and an increasing number of Worli commuters, the crowd at the station in central Mumbai has steadily risen, often leaving the island platform overcrowded. Both fisherfolk and commuter associations have requested Western Railway to construct an additional platform on the station's east side.

The narrow island platform has as many as 16 various structures on it leaving no breathing space, including five to six canteens, two to three juice stalls, one station, one product stall, multiple water cabins, multiple container cabins and even the ticket checkers offices with toilets.