According to a senior WR official, a committee reviewed the height of the roofs following which a detailed report comprising roof top measurements of all the stations was given to the administrative department.

“As per the report, there are places where infringement to size of dimensions exist which can result in damage to rolling stock and overhead equipment wires. It sometimes also cause accidents,” says the official.

However, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of WR, Satyaprakash refuted the claims made by the report and said, “These roofs were constructed after taking accurate dimensions. There have been no cases of damage because of the height of the roof tops.”

When inquired about the commencement of the work to raise the roof height by 10-20 cms, Satyaprakash said, “Repairs are undertaken on a regular basis. Their is no major repair work that needs to be undertaken. Whenever our workers come across any problem, we get it repaired.”

However, according to a senior WR official, at Grant road station, the roof top is very low and can hit the EMU or cause damage to the overhead equipment wire.

“The roof height will be reduced by some centimeters. Different stations have different requirements. There are 28 stations on WR out of which 75 locations need to undergo repairs,” the official says.