Updated On: 03 September, 2025 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Officials confirmed that CSMT station has returned to normalcy after protesters occupying the premises for four days were cleared. Over 1.5 tonnes of garbage was removed with 200 additional staff deployed. GRP made continuous announcements urging discipline, while shopkeepers reported business losses during the agitation.

Protesters sleeping inside the CSMT station premises on Tuesday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station is now returning to normalcy, said officials on Tuesday stating that they have cleared the protesters squatting at the station premises in large numbers for the last four days amidst the Maratha quota stir. To the remaining protesters, authorities have asked them to maintain discipline at the station premises.
All protesters who were sleeping or resting on the suburban concourse and platforms have been removed, and the area has been cleaned to ensure passengers do not face any inconvenience, officials said.
“CSMT was on the edge for the past few days, and we have managed to control the crowds, maintaining smooth movement and the least inconvenience. Our ticket checking staff are deployed on monitoring duty with instructions not to get into confrontation with anyone,” said an official.