Elphinstone Road Station

Mumbai's Elphinstone Bridge: 58 nights to bring down a 112-year-old landmark — and we were there for eight of them

April 06, 2026 4:26 pm

The Indian Express spent eight nights at the site, from dusk to dawn, to bring you the inside story of how Mumbai's iconic Elphinstone Bridge came down — and why it nearly didn't.

Elphinstone bridge to close for traffic on Friday: The 6 British-era bridges undergoing a makeover to lift the city infrastructure

April 24, 2025 4:19 pm

Mumbai: 2 killed after man rams SUV into taxi on Elphinstone bridge

March 29, 2025 10:40 pm

The accused youth was overspeeding and lost control over his vehicle

Commuters, politicians pay tribute on first anniversary of Elphinstone stampede

September 29, 2018 6:35 pm

A rumour about the overbridge "collapsing" sparked panic among morning peak-hour commuters on a rainy day, leading to people rushing towards its staircase with several of them slipping on the wet steps and falling over one another.

Chawl helps family pick up the pieces

September 29, 2018 4:55 am

In Worli's BDD chawl, the Haldankars are yet to come to terms with the loss of their 16-year-old son Mayuresh, who died at the stampede at then Elphinstone Road station on September 29 last year.

Elphinstone road stampede: Survivors’ tales still full of pain; fear of bridge remains

September 27, 2018 3:50 am

Twenty-three lives were lost on the foot overbridge on Elphinstone Road station on September 29, 2017. Tragedy struck during the morning rush hour when rain caught commuters unaware, causing a stampede. For those who lived to tell the tale, the wounds are yet to heal.

Army inspects station, railway officials list likely hurdles in meeting January deadline

November 02, 2017 5:43 am

The decision to carry out the construction of the FOBs on a war footing was announced when Devendra Fadnavis visited the Elphinstone Road station.

Keep The Army Out Of It

November 02, 2017 12:15 am

Diversion of the armed forces for routine civilian tasks has long-term costs

A bridge too many

December 21, 2018 7:53 pm

Employing army for non-emergency tasks — as in Mumbai — sends out troubling signals. It should be an exception

Mumbai death bridge to be built on a war footing — by Army

November 01, 2017 9:02 am

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, Omar Abdullah say Govt using Army to cover its failures