Residents and environmental activists held a protest against the proposed felling of nearly 45,000 mangroves for the Versova–Dahisar coastal road project. The peaceful demonstration, led by activist Natasha Pereira, highlighted concerns over flooding, coastal erosion, and the ecological impact of large-scale infrastructure development (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE)

Mumbai’s skyline is set to welcome another engineering marvel — a double-deck Elphinstone bridge that will replace the 112-year-old structure linking Prabhadevi and Parel. Designed and executed by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), the new bridge will become one of the city’s rare multi-level road corridors — after the double-deck section on the Santacruz–Chembur Link Road (SCLR) near Kurla LTT Terminus. (Text/Rajendra B. Aklekar) (Pics/By Special Arrangement)