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 century-old Elphinstone Bridge may be gone, but its heritage lives on. Plaques and stones have been preserved and will feature in the bridge’s new design, safeguarding Mumbai’s history. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE, RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR)