Highlighted by mid-day, promised by former railway minister Piyush Goyal, Ghatkopar station upgrade work has finally begun taking shape, with the old ticket booking office in the east being razed and the construction work now moving to the platform area. The new station with elevated decks is expected to be ready in three years. Ghatkopar is an important junction since it sees the integration of Metro Line 1.

Working on Ghatkopar station has been a challenge due to intensive crowding and constant movement of passenger and trains. Given that there is no immediate space even outside the station, working with heavy equipment has been a problem with limited headroom. We have now started work near the east side open space in railway land by pulling down the ticket office,” a senior official said.