Railway associations have come forward and demanded justice for the passengers who are forced to shell out money to travel to or from other stations despite having tickets valid for Bandra Terminus. This comes after mid-day highlighted the plight of passengers as Western Railway moved trains starting or terminating at Bandra Terminus to other stations in view of pit line work. The passengers associations said they would approach the railway minister about the same. The trains have now moved to Mumbai Central, Dadar or Borivli in the city or Vapi or Valsad in neighbouring Gujarat. 

Rail Yatri Parishad president Subhash Gupta told mid-day, “Railways always plan such works one to six months before it actually starts. Before starting the pit line work, officials should have studied which trains would be affected and stop bookings for the same. In case of tickets that are already booked, they should allow the passengers to travel to the revised station using the same ticket. Passengers, who booked tickets before 120 days, should also get a refund for the change in distance. The railways also has the responsibility to inform passengers about the change in the journey.”