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IN PHOTOS: Preparations underway to shut Mumbai`s Elphinstone Bridge
Updated On: 12 September, 2025 07:09 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
The civic authorities on Friday began preparations to close the Elphinstone Bridge in central Mumbai as part of a plan to demolish the old structure. Pics/Ashish Raje
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The civic authorities on Friday began preparations to close the Elphinstone Bridge in central Mumbai as part of a plan to demolish the old structure. Pics/Ashish Raje
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A senior officer from the Dadar Traffic Department said that barricades will be put up from around 11:30 pm, once most office-goers have returned home
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"We are still deciding whether to allow emergency vehicles to use the bridge until demolition actually begins," the officer said
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Earlier, the Mumbai traffic police had announced that the Elphinstone Bridge will be closed for traffic on Friday
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The civic officials were on Friday evening seen making preparations for the closure of the bridge
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The police officials were seen deployed near the bridge
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The move marks the first step towards the long-awaited demolition of the British-era Elphinstone Bridge
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In an official notification, the motorists were advised to use alternate routes and follow traffic diversions
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