The clean-up operation at Mahim will now be an ongoing process, with Western Railway working in coordination with the BMC. Measures include installing tall barricades and maintaining round-the-clock surveillance at the location.

Garbage dumping at Mahim has been a long-standing issue, and in 2021, it even led to a train derailment. The current action gained pace after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issued a notice to the railway authorities last month. Railway officials said that they are now on a mission to make the area garbage-free and have launched a multi-pronged plan to tackle the problem on all fronts.