India, March 13 -- Elevated decks, those gigantic structures looming over railway platforms at Mumbai's suburban stations, will be monetised as part of a push by the Western Railway to augment its non-fare revenue.

These decks, built recently on both the Western and Central railways, currently offer only basic amenities such as ticket counters, toilet blocks, food stalls, shops, seating arrangements and massage machines. Constructed at Khar, Goregaon, Borivali, Kandivali and Andheri, their primary purpose is to connect foot overbridges, skywalks, staircases and escalators for better crowd management.

But now the Western Railway wants to unlock their full potential. At a meeting on Wednesday, senor railway officials discussed ways to gen...