Two of six escalators at Ghatkopar railway station were opened for public use on Thursday morning. mid-day had highlighted last week, details of the Ghatkopar station upgrade which is expected to be complete by December 2026.

“A total of six escalators have been planned for installation at the station, of which two in the Ghatkopar East circulating area were opened to the public on Thursday afternoon. They were inaugurated by the RPF and GRP staff posted at the station,” a Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) official said. The escalators on the east side give access to the new foot overbridge connector, which was opened in November 2023.