Even as the Mumbai traffic police mulls logistics and dates of closure of the arterial Elphinstone bridge, taking into consideration all demands and appeals, Dadar residents have reminded the authorities of an earlier planned ‘Development Project’ (DP) road, crossing over the rail lines, between Dadar and Parel-Prabhadevi stations, our report said. Locals say that if this road were opened first, the pressure on traffic after the closure of the Prabhadevi road would be eased to a great extent.

They stated in our report, which has gained an avalanche of responses, seeing how vital it is, that while they welcome the double-decker bridge at Prabhadevi station, expected road diversions and delays during construction will severely impact commuters and worsen congestion in Dadar. The razing and reconstruction of Elphinstone bridge will put immense strain on the already overburdened road network in Dadar. The DP Road may alleviate this to some extent.