The iconic Elphinstone Road overbridge, a critical link between Parel and Prabhadevi, was permanently closed on Sunday, after serving the city for over a century. PIC/ SHADAB KHAN
The bridge is being dismantled to make way for the upcoming Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector, a key infrastructure project that will seamlessly integrate three major corridors: the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the Coastal Road, and the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (Atal Setu)
Stepping in to calm the anxiety among hundreds of residents of Elphinstone after closure of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said over a call with MLA Kalidas Kholambkar that a meeting would be scheduled within a week’s time to come up with a solution for the rehabilitation of the residents of all 19 buildings
A week later, however, no such meeting has taken place, leaving residents again grappling with uncertainty about their future
Residents say the ongoing demolition works have already disrupted their daily lives, with debris, dust, and blocked access roads becoming routine
But beyond these immediate inconveniences, it is the looming fear of displacement without clarity on rehabilitation that has left families sleepless
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