Citizens beseech Centre to preserve iconic double-deckers as centenary of motor buses’ debut in Mumbai draws close; BEST officials said a few buses have been saved and restored in a static display under the JJ flyover

The steel spans, weighing a combined 325 metric tonnes, were installed with the support of eight heavy-duty cranes and 12 multi-axle vehicles. The complex operation was executed with high precision and careful coordination to minimise disruption in the densely populated area