Old railway stations across the city will now have commercial and office spaces above them and on vacant land adjacent to them. Nine of the 18 stations that are being upgraded on the Mumbai rail network have been shortlisted for this project. The four stations that have spare space for commercial exploitation on elevated decks are Mulund, Khar Road, Bhayandar and GTB Nagar. Meanwhile, Mankhurd, Bhandup, Dombivli, Kasara and Neral have vacant land around them. Of these stations, work at Khar Road on Western Railway is at an advanced stage of construction and is expected to be completed soon, according to a report in this paper.

The station redevelopment project is being implemented by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC). Officials stated that the identified suburban stations are being upgraded for increased passenger handling capacity and to enhance the overall passenger safety levels and experience at stations.