Local residents in Mumbai's Parel began to gather to protest on Wednesday night against the closure of the Elphinstone bridge, saying they won’t move or allow it to shut until they get clarity on their relocation

Earlier, the top officials from the Mumbai traffic department had stated that the Elphinstone bridge will be shut for traffic from Wednesday, September 10

On Wednesday, civic officials arrived to install a board announcing the closure of the bridge, but were met with strong opposition from people living nearby

Akshay Sutar, a local resident from Lakshmi Nivas building in Parel told mid-day, "That the officials have not given the residents clarity on their relocation. He said that the residents would protest and will not allow the bridge to close

Several local residents were seen marching towards the end of the Elphinstone bridge to protest against the decision to closure of the route. The locals were also seen removing the bridge closure board installed by the authorities