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IN PHOTOS: Mist cannons stationed at Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge construction site to curb air pollution

Updated On: 04 February, 2026 08:55 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Amid worsening air quality in parts of Mumbai, mist cannons were deployed at the Elphinstone Bridge construction site in Mumbai's Prabhadevi area on Wednesday to curb dust and air pollution. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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According to the Sameer App, Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 134, placing it in the moderate category. PICS/ ASHISH RAJE

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According to the Sameer App, Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 134, placing it in the moderate category. PICS/ ASHISH RAJE
The 112-year-old bridge has been a vital east-west connector across Mumbai’s railway corridor, linking the former mill hub of Parel with the residential and commercial zones of Prabhadevi

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The 112-year-old bridge has been a vital east-west connector across Mumbai’s railway corridor, linking the former mill hub of Parel with the residential and commercial zones of Prabhadevi

The bridge's removal is part of a larger project to construct a new double-deck road overbridge and elevated connector that will drastically improve the east-west link in central Mumbai

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The bridge's removal is part of a larger project to construct a new double-deck road overbridge and elevated connector that will drastically improve the east-west link in central Mumbai

Several residents from the Parel and Prabhadevi areas have raised the issue of air, dust and noise pollution due to the ongoing construction activity at the site

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Several residents from the Parel and Prabhadevi areas have raised the issue of air, dust and noise pollution due to the ongoing construction activity at the site

Ongoing construction activity across the city has pushed up AQI levels in several areas, indicating a worsening air pollution trend

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Ongoing construction activity across the city has pushed up AQI levels in several areas, indicating a worsening air pollution trend

Officials monitoring air quality said particulate matter, especially PM10, remains the dominant pollutant affecting Mumbai’s air

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Officials monitoring air quality said particulate matter, especially PM10, remains the dominant pollutant affecting Mumbai’s air

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