Updated On: 04 February, 2026 08:55 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
Amid worsening air quality in parts of Mumbai, mist cannons were deployed at the Elphinstone Bridge construction site in Mumbai`s Prabhadevi area on Wednesday to curb dust and air pollution. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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The 112-year-old bridge has been a vital east-west connector across Mumbai’s railway corridor, linking the former mill hub of Parel with the residential and commercial zones of Prabhadevi
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The bridge`s removal is part of a larger project to construct a new double-deck road overbridge and elevated connector that will drastically improve the east-west link in central Mumbai

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Several residents from the Parel and Prabhadevi areas have raised the issue of air, dust and noise pollution due to the ongoing construction activity at the site
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Ongoing construction activity across the city has pushed up AQI levels in several areas, indicating a worsening air pollution trend

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Officials monitoring air quality said particulate matter, especially PM10, remains the dominant pollutant affecting Mumbai’s air
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