Daily commuters at Nahur railway station are facing mounting difficulties due to the painfully slow progress of the double discharge platform work that began in February. Undertaken by Central Railway through its contractor IW Railways, the project has become a source of serious inconvenience, with incomplete work, unsafe access routes, and a lack of basic amenities turning the station area into a hazard zone, particularly during peak hours.

When questioned about the delay, IW Railways’ site in-charge at Nahur, Baliram Saroj, said, “The work has resumed and will be completed soon,” without offering any explanation for the prolonged halt. Internal sources disclosed that many workers had returned to their native villages for Bakri Eid and failed to return for nearly two months, leaving the project unattended.

Ravindra Kashinath Thosar, a local resident (right) Madhu Kotian, president of Mumbai Rail Pravasi Sangh