IN PHOTOS: Days after its closure, Elphinstone Bridge in Mumbai excavated

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Excavation work began at the Elphinstone Bridge as part of its reconstruction. Pics/Ashish Raje

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The new bridge that will take its place will be a double-decker bridge as planned by the civic authorities 

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The first tier will be catering to East-West connectivity between Prabhadevi and Parel

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The second tier linking Atal Setu with the Mumbai Coastal Road

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After days of demolition works at the bridge, the structure has been rendered unusable, cutting off both vehicular and pedestrian access

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The Elphinstone Bridge was one of Mumbai’s oldest surviving British-era bridges