P D'Mello Road is a 6 km long arterial north–south access road in Mumbai.[1][2][3] P D'Mello Road is the name of the 6 km stretch between the south-end of the Eastern Freeway and the north-end of the Colaba Causeway.[1] The road comes under Mumbai's B Ward.[4]
| P D'Mello Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Barrister Nath Pai Marg and Dockyard Road in Byculla |
| Eastern Freeway in Wadi Bandar Carnac Bridge in Masjid Bandar Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road in Dana Bandar | |
| South end | Colaba Causeway in Fort |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Maharashtra |
| Districts | Mumbai City |
| Major cities | Mumbai |
| Highway system | |
As of 2009[update], daily traffic on the road averaged of 22,600 vehicles.[5]
History
editThe road has been named in honour of the socialist trade union leader Placid D’Mello. D'Mello, who hailed from the Belman Parish in the erstwhile South Canara District, was a trade union leader who organised workers in Bombay, India. He was the founder of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Mazdoor Union (MMU),[6] BEST Workers Union, Taximen's Union, Transport and Dock Workers Union as well as the All India Port and Dock Workers Federation. D'Mello was also a mentor of George Fernandes.[7]
On 23 January 2006, The Times of India reported that the State Government had decided to concretise, widen and remove slums from P D'Mello Road, as part of ongoing road improvements in Mumbai.[8]
The BMC began clearing slums in May 2007.[1] The road was widened and the footpath was made narrower in an effort to keep the shanties from being rebuilt. The total cost for the widening was estimated to be ₹51 crore (US$6.1 million).[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Shalini Nair (9 May 2007). "Hope to see you again, D'Mello". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Tanker breakdown clogs P D'Mello Road for 12 hours". The Indian Express. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Mateen Hafeez (7 May 2009). "Less chaos on P D'Mello road". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Pal, Somita (4 September 2010). "These potholes won't be repaired". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Chittaranjan Tembhekar (5 April 2009). "2.83 lakh vehicles ply Mumbai's roads daily". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Mumbai's last prominent union falls apart; senior Mazdoor Union leaders to form separate outfit | mumbai news | Hindustan Times". www.hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "A fierce union leader who showed the way to thousands of dock workers | the Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Raze slums in two yrs: CM". The Times of India. TNN. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Pandurang Mhaske (11 July 2011). "P D'Mello Road to be widened by 1.5mts". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2013.