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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: British-era Elphinstone Bridge demolished The more-than-century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), a crucial east-west link in central Mumbai, was demolished on Friday to facilitate its reconstruction. The British-era bridge connected Parel and Prabhadevi areas. Mumbai Traffic Police had issued a notification about the closure of the ROB on Thursday and also published an alternative traffic management plan.
Until the traffic police gets clearance from MMRDA, the timeline for the demolition is unknown. The closure of the Elphinstone Road overbridge connecting Prabhadevi and Parel has been postponed yet again since the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has not issued a formal sanction for its closure. The Mumbai traffic police, which was in the process of enforcing the closure from Wednesday, said they are awaiting an official notice from the authority before progressing with ...Read More >
Mumbai: Traffic woes in central Mumbai are set to intensify with the closure of the Elphinstone Road road overbridge (ROB), a vital link between Parel and Prabhadevi that straddles Central and Western Railway tracks.The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to dismantle and rebuild the bridge as part of the Sewri-Worli Connector project. This will be the fifth British-era bridge in the city to go under the hammer after the shutdown of the Sion ROB, Carnac bridge, Bellasis bridge, and Reay Road bridge.The closure will force motorists to rely on Tilak bridge at Dad ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heavy traffic was witnessed on the Lower Parel bridge following the closure of the Elphinstone Bridge in Mumbai on Saturday. Visuals from the scene show long queues of vehicles stuck bumper-to-bumper, with traffic police deployed to manage the congestion. The closure of the Elphinstone Bridge has led to increased pressure on alternate routes, particularly at the Lower Parel junction. The long-awaited demolition of the Elphinstone Bridge near Prabhadevi railway station began in the early hours of Saturday, bringing with it heavy police presence, traffic diversions, and bus route change ...Read More >
Mumbai: The long-awaited demolition of the Elphinstone Bridge at Prabhadevi railway station began in the early hours of Saturday, bringing with it heavy security, traffic diversions and bus route changes. The bridge, which had served as a crucial connector between the eastern and western parts of Parel and Prabhadevi, was officially closed to vehicular traffic at midnight before demolition crews moved in with heavy machinery. According to viral visuals from the site, a JCB machine was deployed at the Parel signal end to dig up the road, marking the start of dismantling work. A heavy police de ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Commuters faced severe traffic snarls on Saturday as travel times across Central Mumbai surged following the closure of the over century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB) on Friday night. A routine 15-minute cab ride from Sion to Dadar stretched to over an hour, while the 45-minute drive from Navi Mumbai to Parel took nearly two hours. The closure, part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project, aimed to replace the critical east-west link that passes over two railway stations, used by around 500,000-700,000 daily commuters. Public anger was palpable on roads and social media ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Demolition of the more-than-century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), a crucial east-west link in central Mumbai, began on Friday evening to facilitate its reconstruction. The British-era bridge connected Parel and Prabhadevi areas. Mumbai Traffic Police had issued a notification about the closure of the ROB on Thursday and also published an alternative traffic management plan. The bridge will be reconstructed as part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The Traffic Police had earlier plann ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following the official closure of the Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB) on September 12, 2025, authorities have initiated a transformative infrastructure project that will reshape connectivity in central Mumbai. MahaRail Entrusted with Construction by MMRDA The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MahaRail) has been entrusted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to execute the construction of a Double-Decker Road Over Bridge at Elphinstone Road/Prabhadevi. Vital Upgrade to Ease Congestion The redevelopment of the ageing Elphin ...Read More >
Mumbai: The 112-year-old Elphinstone Road Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Prabhadevi, closed to traffic on Sep 12, will be rebuilt with a modern double-decker design by January 2027. The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC/MahaRail), on behalf of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will dismantle the ageing structure and construct a replacement that simultaneously spans both Central and Western Railway tracks.The Elphinstone ROB, built in 1913, was a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail com ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail commuters and forcing many to walk along the tracks. While CR and MRIDC refused to comment on the dela ...Read More >