Demolition work at Haji Noorani Chawl near Elphinstone Bridge has begun as excavation gathers pace for Mumbai’s Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project. The dismantling of the 125-year-old bridge marks a key step in reshaping the city’s traffic network and boosting infrastructure connectivity (Pics/Ashish Raje)

The 112-year-old Elphinstone Bridge in Mumbai has been demolished to make way for a modern double-deck road overbridge and elevated connector. The project aims to ease east-west traffic between Parel and Prabhadevi while enhancing connectivity to key corridors, including the Sea Link and Atal Setu. (Pics/Ashish Raje)