Is the Mumbai division of Central Railway killing Dadar slow locals altogether or the move is temporary as they claim? While the documents show services originating from platform No. 2 will be shifted briefly, one wonders if there will be space to re-lay new tracks once the platform is widened.

The work and tender documents on decongestion of Dadar station reveal that besides converting platform No. 4 into a double-discharge platform, the railways is also widening the island platform of 1 and 2 by four metres each.