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==History== |
==History== |
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The road has been named in honour of the [[socialism|socialist]] [[trade union]] leader [[ |
The road has been named in honour of the [[socialism|socialist]] [[trade union]] leader [[Placid D’Mello]]. D'Mello, who hailed from the [[St. Joseph Church, Belman|Belman Parish]] in the erstwhile [[South Canara|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),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-s-last-prominent-union-falls-apart-senior-mazdoor-union-leaders-to-form-separate-outfit/story-bTBTLwZYgf6G5YyyvPHUZJ.html |title=Mumbai's last prominent union falls apart; senior Mazdoor Union leaders to form separate outfit | mumbai news | Hindustan Times |website=www.hindustantimes.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327064434/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-s-last-prominent-union-falls-apart-senior-mazdoor-union-leaders-to-form-separate-outfit/story-bTBTLwZYgf6G5YyyvPHUZJ.html |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/a-fierce-union-leader-who-showed-the-way-to-thousands-of-dock-workers-4533674/ |title=A fierce union leader who showed the way to thousands of dock workers | the Indian Express |website=indianexpress.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327064205/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/a-fierce-union-leader-who-showed-the-way-to-thousands-of-dock-workers-4533674/ |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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On 23 January 2006, ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that the [[Government of Maharashtra|State Government]] had decided to concretise, widen and remove [[slum]]s from P D'Mello Road, as part of ongoing road improvements in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-12/mumbai/27823742_1_civic-officials-hutments-roads |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628032641/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-12/mumbai/27823742_1_civic-officials-hutments-roads |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-28 |title=Raze slums in two yrs: CM |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2006-05-12 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> |
On 23 January 2006, ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that the [[Government of Maharashtra|State Government]] had decided to concretise, widen and remove [[slum]]s from P D'Mello Road, as part of ongoing road improvements in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-12/mumbai/27823742_1_civic-officials-hutments-roads |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628032641/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-05-12/mumbai/27823742_1_civic-officials-hutments-roads |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-28 |title=Raze slums in two yrs: CM |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2006-05-12 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:49, 16 February 2024
| 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 | |
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]
As of 2009[update], daily traffic on the road averaged of 22,600 vehicles.[5]
History
The 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
- ^ 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.