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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai's Elphinstone Bridge dismantled, but plaques and arches saved for conservation

Updated On: 06 April, 2026 02:29 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The century-old Elphinstone Bridge may be gone, but its heritage lives on. Plaques and stones have been preserved and will feature in the bridge’s new design, safeguarding Mumbai’s history. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE, RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR)

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The last span of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge was brought down on Sunday to pave the way for a double-deck connector, but the old structure’s plaques will be embedded in its replacement. PICS/ ASHISH RAJE, RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR

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The last span of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge was brought down on Sunday to pave the way for a double-deck connector, but the old structure’s plaques will be embedded in its replacement. PICS/ ASHISH RAJE, RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR
Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Heritage Cell coordinated with MMRDA and Railways to save all the basalt stones and arches of the bridge

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Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Heritage Cell coordinated with MMRDA and Railways to save all the basalt stones and arches of the bridge

These were documented and numbered by a team of conservationists led by Rahul Chemburkar

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These were documented and numbered by a team of conservationists led by Rahul Chemburkar

To preserve the two engraved foundation stones on Elphinstone Bridge, several discussions were held in various meetings between BMC and MMRDA officials, along with officers from STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd

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To preserve the two engraved foundation stones on Elphinstone Bridge, several discussions were held in various meetings between BMC and MMRDA officials, along with officers from STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd

The stones were successfully retrieved and returned in safe condition to the senior division engineer of the Environment and Housekeeping Management Office of Central Railway

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The stones were successfully retrieved and returned in safe condition to the senior division engineer of the Environment and Housekeeping Management Office of Central Railway

Elphinstone Bridge was named after Lord John Elphinstone, the nephew of the more famous Lord Mountstuart Elphinstone, the man after whom Elphinstone College in South Mumbai is named

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Elphinstone Bridge was named after Lord John Elphinstone, the nephew of the more famous Lord Mountstuart Elphinstone, the man after whom Elphinstone College in South Mumbai is named

Both Elphinstones served as Governors of Bombay in the 1800s, three decades apart.

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Both Elphinstones served as Governors of Bombay in the 1800s, three decades apart.

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