With the Elphinstone Bridge closed to traffic and pedestrian movement, the challenge for the authorities now is demolition of the 112-year-old stone and iron bridge while keeping the trains of both Central and Western Railways moving. The new bridge that will take its place will be a double-decker bridge with the first tier catering to East-West connectivity between Prabhadevi and Parel, and the second tier linking Atal Setu with the Coastal Road.

The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC - MahaRail) has been entrusted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) with the execution of the construction of a double-decker road overbridge at Elphinstone Road/Prabhadevi.