India, March 25 -- The 125-year-old Elphinstone bridge is likely to be closed for demolition by April 10, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) having almost secured all necessary clearances to begin the work, according to officials aware of developments.

The British-era road overbridge (ROB), a crucial east-west connector in central Mumbai, will be replaced by a double-decker bridge as part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project. MMRDA wants to raze the structure ahead of the upcoming monsoon and complete at least one level of the proposed double-decker bridge by April 2026, officials said.

"We are fully prepared to begin this critical demolition and reconstruction work, said an MMRDA official who req...