The last span of the century-old Elphinstone Bridge was brought down to pave the way for a double-deck connector, but the old structure’s plaques will be embedded in its replacement.

MMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner helped get funds sanctioned for the endeavour, the BMC Heritage Cell coordinated with MMRDA and Railways to save all the basalt stones and arches of the bridge. These were documented and numbered by a team of conservationists led by a heritage expert, our report revealed.