A year after the Himalaya Bridge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) was opened for public use, the BMC is still struggling to complete the work on the escalator for the bridge. Once ready, commuters would have to climb at least 12 steps to access the escalator of the new foot overbridge (FOB). The bridge collapsed on March 14, 2019, exactly five years ago.

A staircase that leads to the escalator can be seen at several Metro stations where the escalators are accessible from roads. The escalators are installed at height to avoid damage due to water logging or to avoid being hit by vehicles or any other material. But the height is mostly two to three feet with five to six stairs. However, at CST, the gap between the escalator and the road is more than seven feet and the corporation constructed 12 steps leading to it. The first step is currently one and a half feet higher that the ground level. But as the construction is still ongoing, there are chances that the height may be reduced a little.