After completion of works on new bridges, escalators and elevators at several stations, there remains a gap. Now with a month to go for the monsoon, commuters are worried time is running out to  fix these cavities. The railways should do a survey and fill the gaps at once. Vikhroli, Byculla on Central Railway, Santacruz, Dadar on Western Railway are just a few examples of stations with these issues. 

The removal of the roof also adds to additional problems like hanging cables and no lights during the night.

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The Railways has assured all that the roof gaps will be filled but we need to see action so that these assurances are not hollow.

The moot point though is that works are often taken up, but then there is often some other damage to infrastructure while work is going on, or even after it is over. Sometimes debris is piled up at places after work is finished which is an impediment and hazard for people. At other times, something is broken, like these roofs may have been or removed while work is on, and never replaced or repaired.

It is important that in the process of repairs, face lifts or development we take care to leave existing infra intact, or clean up after the work is done. 

It is counterproductive that we give new amenities but in the process do not look at how construction affects old infra. Ironic and unfortunate, we say.