IN PHOTOS: Excavation begins as Elphinstone Bridge makes way for connector

Updated On: 21 September, 2025 01:50 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Excavation work has officially commenced at the 125-year-old Elphinstone Bridge in central Mumbai, marking the first step toward its demolition. (PIC/SHADAB KHAN)

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Excavation work has officially commenced at the 125-year-old Elphinstone Bridge in central Mumbai, marking the first step toward its demolition. (PIC/SHADAB KHAN)

<p>The bridge is being dismantled to make way for the upcoming Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector, a key infrastructure project that will seamlessly integrate three major corridors: the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the Coastal Road, and the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (Atal Setu)</p>

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The bridge is being dismantled to make way for the upcoming Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector, a key infrastructure project that will seamlessly integrate three major corridors: the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the Coastal Road, and the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (Atal Setu)

<p>Stepping in to calm the anxiety among hundreds of residents of Elphinstone after closure of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said over a call with MLA Kalidas Kholambkar that a meeting would be scheduled within a week’s time to come up with a solution for the rehabilitation of the residents of all 19 buildings</p>

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Stepping in to calm the anxiety among hundreds of residents of Elphinstone after closure of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said over a call with MLA Kalidas Kholambkar that a meeting would be scheduled within a week’s time to come up with a solution for the rehabilitation of the residents of all 19 buildings

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A week later, however, no such meeting has taken place, leaving residents again grappling with uncertainty about their future

<p>Residents say the ongoing demolition works have already disrupted their daily lives, with debris, dust, and blocked access roads becoming routine</p>

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Residents say the ongoing demolition works have already disrupted their daily lives, with debris, dust, and blocked access roads becoming routine

<p>But beyond these immediate inconveniences, it is the looming fear of displacement without clarity on rehabilitation that has left families sleepless</p>

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But beyond these immediate inconveniences, it is the looming fear of displacement without clarity on rehabilitation that has left families sleepless

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