A senior officer from the Dadar Traffic Department said that barricades will be put up from around 11:30 pm, once most office-goers have returned home

"We are still deciding whether to allow emergency vehicles to use the bridge until demolition actually begins," the officer said

Earlier, the Mumbai traffic police had announced that the Elphinstone Bridge will be closed for traffic on Friday

The civic officials were on Friday evening seen making preparations for the closure of the bridge

The police officials were seen deployed near the bridge 

The move marks the first step towards the long-awaited demolition of the British-era Elphinstone Bridge

In an official notification, the motorists were advised to use alternate routes and follow traffic diversions