As per reports, the Elphinstone Bridge in Mumbai will be closed for two years starting Thursday (April 10) due to its demolition and the construction of the new Elphinstone Flyover and Shivdi-Worli Elevated Connector Flyover by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The following traffic diversions may be noted:

• Westbound Closure – Diversions (To Dadar West)

– From Madke Buwa Chowk (Parel TT Junction), take a right turn
– Proceed via Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
– Take a left from Khodadad Circle (Dadar TT Junction)
– Use Tilak Bridge to reach the destination
• To Prabhadevi/Worli (Option 1)

– From Madke Buwa Chowk, take Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
– Continue straight via Krishna Nagar Junction → Parel Workshop → Supari Bagh Junction → Bharat Mata Junction
– Take a right onto Mahadev Palav Road
– Cross Currey Road Railway Bridge
– Turn right from Shingte Master Chowk
– Use Lower Parel Bridge
• To Prabhadevi/Worli (Option 2)

– From Madke Buwa Chowk, go straight on Ambedkar Road
– Via Krishna Nagar Junction → Supari Bagh → Bharat Mata → Sant Jagnade Chowk
– Right turn onto Sane Guruji Road → Chinchpokli Railway Bridge
– Right turn from Chinchpokli Junction → Proceed via N.M. Joshi Road
• From Sion/Matunga to Prabhadevi/Worli

– Take a right at Khodadad Circle (Dadar TT)
– Continue via Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road
– Reach destination using Tilak Bridge
• Eastbound Closure – Diversions

To Parel via Elphinstone Bridge
– From Sant Rohidas Chowk, take a left at Wadacha Naka
– Proceed via Lower Parel Bridge
– Left from Shingte Master Chowk → via Mahadev Palav Road
– Cross Currey Road Railway Bridge → Reach Bharat Mata Junction
• Alternative Route to Parel
– From Sant Rohidas Chowk, take a left at Wadacha Naka
– Proceed via Lower Parel Bridge
– Then go straight via Shingte Master Chowk → N.M. Joshi Road
– Left from Chinchpokli Junction → Sane Guruji Road
– Cross Chinchpokli Bridge → Left from Sant Jagnade Chowk
• From Sayani Road/S.L. Matkar Road to Parel

– Right at Sant Rohidas Chowk → Left at Wadacha Naka
– Proceed via Lower Parel Bridge → Shingte Master Chowk
– Left via Mahadev Palav Road → Currey Road Railway Bridge → Bharat Mata Junction
• From Senapati Bapat Road to Sion/Matunga

– Left turn from Senapati Bapat Road
– Right onto V.S. Matkar Road → Bapurao Parulekar Road → Bhavani Shankar Road → Kabutar Khana
– Right at Hanuman Mandir Circle → N.C. Kelkar Road → Right at Kotwal Garden
– Proceed via Tilak Bridge → Khodadad Circle (Dadar TT)
• One-Way Time-Specific Flow on Mahadev Palav Road (Currey Road Bridge):

0700 hours to 1700 hours: One-way from Bharat Mata Junction to Shingte Master Chowk
1700 hours to 2300 hours: One-way from Shingte Master Chowk to Bharat Mata Junction
2300 hours to 0700 hours: Open for both directions
• Pedestrian & Emergency Measures

– Pedestrians will use the pedestrian railway bridge connecting Prabhadevi Railway Station and Parel Railway Station near One International Center to travel east-west in the Parel and Prabhadevi areas.
– The Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority has provided two ambulances to the citizens of Parel and Prabhadevi areas to travel to the hospital in case of emergencies.
– One ambulance has been made available at Prabhadevi Railway Station West Railway Footbridge and another ambulance has been made available at Parel Railway Station East. Also, wheelchairs have been arranged for the patients along with the said ambulance.