India, Jan. 31 -- Traffic congestion and bottlenecks continue to plague the area outside Bandra railway station (East) despite the recent reopening of a pedestrian skywalk, with commuters and transport operators saying its benefits remain limited.

The 680-metre-long skywalk, inaugurated on January 26, connects directly to the railway station's foot overbridge and allows pedestrians to avoid walking on the crowded, uneven, and narrow Anant Kanekar Marg and cross the Western Express Highway safely. While it has eased access for officegoers travelling between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and the station, its impact appears to be limited to a small segment of commuters for now.

"It's not practical to walk all the way to the station [from my o...