In the historic August Kranti Maidan live the pieces of the century-old Reay Road bridge. Once a link to the heritage station, two piers and pier caps are now part of the gateway to the ground where Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Declared dangerous for human use, the British-era bridge was demolished last year. During the demolition work, engineers from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s conservation department spotted unique stone work on the bridge and could not allow it to be reduced to rubble. The piers with decorative pier caps looked majestic, officials recalled.