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Elphinstone Bridge Closure: Demolition Of Mumbai’s Iconic 125-Yr-Old Structure In Prabhadevi Begins Amid Heavy Police Deployment

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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 deployment was seen near the site late at night. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is carrying out the demolition to make way for a new Elphinstone flyover along with the Sewri–Worli elevated connector flyover, a project expected to improve east–west connectivity in central Mumbai.

To manage disruptions, the Mumbai Traffic Police have implemented a series of diversions and one-way rules beginning Thursday night, September 12. For east–west travel, Dadar commuters are being rerouted via Tilak Bridge, while traffic from Parel to Prabhadevi is directed through Currey Road Bridge between 7 am and 3 pm. Chinchpokli Bridge will handle movement towards Worli and the Bandra–Worli Sea Link.

For west–east movement, Tilak Bridge will again cater to Dadar commuters, while Currey Road Bridge will be available from 3 pm to 11 pm for vehicles heading towards Parel and nearby hospitals. Chinchpokli Bridge remains open for access to Worli and the Sea Link.

In addition, strict no-parking zones have been declared on major roads, including N.M. Joshi Road, Senapati Bapat Road, and Mahadev Palav Road to ensure smoother traffic flow during the project.

The demolition has also prompted route realignments for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses operating from its Parel Depot. According to a directive issued on September 11, all ordinary and semi-luxury services between Parel Depot and Dadar will now take an extended detour through Madke Buwa Chowk, Parel T.T. Junction, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, and several junctions before rejoining N.M. Joshi Marg en route to the depot.

This realignment increases the one-way distance from 6 km to 6.2 km. While seemingly minor, this additional stretch triggers a fare stage jump under MSRTC’s slab system, resulting in a slight fare hike for commuters.

The demolition, marked by repeated delays in the past, is seen as a key step in addressing Mumbai’s growing traffic congestion. Once completed, the new double-decker flyover is expected to ease bottlenecks and provide smoother transit across central Mumbai’s busy corridors.

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Gadchiroli : After the surrender of commander Bhupati alias Sanu and 60 Maoists with weapons, the Naxalites got a shock, confidence in government was restored : Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: The end of Maoists in Maharashtra is near. In Gudchiroli, a prominent Maoist, Venugopal Malujo alias Bhupati alias Sonu, who was active in many places, has surrendered along with his associates. 60 Maoists have surrendered before the Gudchiroli police, which is a big success for the Maharashtra Police. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state’s Gadchiroli area and many Maoists have surrendered and they have returned to the right path and normal life. Their faith in the Constitution of India and the administration has been restored. It is a great blessing that the Naxalites have been eliminated from the state. Soon, the 10 to 15 Maoists who are hiding in the forests will also surrender. He said that Bhupati had expressed his desire to surrender. The police were in touch with him and then he expressed his desire that he wanted to surrender to me. So I said that I am ready to go to the forest too. But Bhupati was brought here and today Bhupati has surrendered. This is a big success. With the efforts of the central and state governments, the Naxalites have now become unstable and weak, which is why many Naxalites have surrendered before.

Fadnavis has said that the red terror has ended, the surrender of Naxalites from the borders around Gudchiroli is certain, due to the crackdown on Maoists from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and other borders, Maoists have either surrendered or repented from Naxalism to a large extent. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah’s dream of a Pakistan-India relationship with the Naxalites is being realized in shame. Bhupati was a Maoist who was the backbone and ideological ideology of the Maoists. His surrender will further strengthen the police operation. He said that it is the result of the hard work of all the senior officers including Maharashtra Police DGP Rashmi Shukla and the officers involved in the Naxal operation that the Maoists’ back has been broken today. Fadnavis said that there was a reward of Rs 6 crore on the Naxalites and now this Maoist has been brought back to the right path.

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Firing in Ghatkopar : Armed man enters Darshan Jewellers, creating sensation in the area, police are actively searching for the accused.

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Mumbai: A shooting incident in Ghatkopar, Mumbai has created a sensation. A shooting incident was carried out here for robbery, after which the police reached the spot and conducted a panchanama. An armed man entered a shop in Ghatkopar Darshan Jewellers to commit a robbery. There, he put a knife to the throat of the complainant and fled. The police have started an investigation into the matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. DCP Rakesh Ola said that an armed man had entered the shop and threatened the complainant by putting a knife to his throat. After the entry of armed unknown persons into Darshan Jewellers, a sensation spread in the area and questions have been raised about law and order. The shooting at 10:30 am has caused panic in the area. The police have formed teams in this matter and have started searching for the unknown robbers. So far, no one has been arrested in this case. At present, the police have refused to say anything more about this. DCP Rakesh Ola denied the shooting incident and said that the gunman at Darshan Jewellers had targeted the complainant and put a knife to his throat. The police are investigating the matter further.

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Hafiz Tauseef Ansari arrested for links to Pakistani terrorist organization, other terrorist organizations mislead and trap youth: Investigative agencies claim

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After a raid by the Andhra Police ATS and the local police station in Malegaon, Mumbai, the police have claimed to have arrested a suspected youth from the Nomani Nagar area. The above-mentioned youth was active on social media and along with his activities on social media, he was in contact with the enemy country Pakistani terrorist organization. The accused has been arrested on this allegation. Along with this, a case has also been registered against the accused in the Dharmapur Town Police Station in Andhra. Maharashtra ATS and intelligence agencies have also interrogated him. The accused has been identified as Hafiz Tauseef Aslam Ansari. He is a tailor by profession and was also active on social media. Whether he came in contact with the Pakistani terrorist organization knowingly or intentionally, or he knew about it, the police are investigating him. The arrest of Hafiz Tauseef has created a sensation in Malegaon. After the arrest of Tauseef in Malegaon, the police have also seized his mobile phone and other documents and have also expanded the scope of the investigation. An investigation is underway to determine whether he has any criminal case registered against him, along with his suspicious activities and the number of times he has provided information related to India to terrorist organizations. His social media accounts are also being examined and monitored. Earlier, the Maharashtra ATS had arrested several youths, including a young PIO on charges of having links with Pakistani intelligence operatives. Many youths have also been trapped in the PIO’s honey trap. The PIO’s method is such that first the PIO regularly talks to an Indian citizen and the girl then makes her pictures and pornographic videos public. After threatening to make the pornographic chat public, they lure him with money and transfer money to the account. In such a situation, the intelligence agencies are obliged to take action against such youths. There are many youths who unknowingly fall for this misleading propaganda and get badly trapped. Therefore, one should remain alert and avoid the misuse of social media.

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