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Mumbai: Elphinstone bridge’s 1913 plaque damaged during demolition

Mumbai: Elphinstone bridge’s 1913 plaque damaged during demolition

Century-old Elphinstone bridge plaque from 1913 shattered during demolition, erasing a link to Mumbai’s railway past; officials had previously stated that the plaque would be safely removed and restored before dismantling began

07 November,2025 02:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
We cannot allow history to be relegated to the dustbin!

We cannot allow history to be relegated to the dustbin!

The plaque was one of the last surviving artefacts linking the bridge to Mumbai’s early 20th-century railway heritage. Officials had previously stated that the plaque would be safely removed and restored before dismantling began

07 November,2025 06:35 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
New Elphinstone bridge to ease Mumbai’s east-west traffic chaos

New Elphinstone bridge to ease Mumbai’s east-west traffic chaos

Double-deck Elphinstone link to connect Sea Link, Coastal Road and Eastern Freeway a Rs 167-crore fix for city’s east–west chaos; designed and executed by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), the new bridge will become one of the city’s rare multi-level road corridors

06 November,2025 11:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Elphinstone bridge to be dismantled in November for double-deck connector

Elphinstone bridge to be dismantled in November for double-deck connector

After 112 years, Mumbai’s iconic steel link between Parel and Prabhadevi will finally be dismantled this November to make way for a modern double-deck connector

05 November,2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar

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