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'''P D'Mello Road''' is a 6 km long arterial north-south access road in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="indiatimes2007">{{cite news|author=Shalini Nair |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-09/mumbai/27877581_1_p-d-mello-road-senapati-bapat-marg-vijay-balamwar |title=Hope to see you again, D'Mello |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2007-05-09 | |
'''P D'Mello Road''' is a 6 km long arterial north-south access road in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="indiatimes2007">{{cite news|author=Shalini Nair |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-09/mumbai/27877581_1_p-d-mello-road-senapati-bapat-marg-vijay-balamwar |title=Hope to see you again, D'Mello |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2007-05-09 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tanker-breakdown-clogs-p-dmello-road-for-12-hours/843254/ |title=Tanker breakdown clogs P D’Mello Road for 12 hours |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2011-09-08 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Mateen Hafeez |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-07/mumbai/28154897_1_p-d-mello-road-chaos-ghatkopar |title=Less chaos on P D'Mello road |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2009-05-07 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> P D'Mello Road is the name of the 6km stretch between the south-end of the [[Eastern Freeway (Mumbai)|Eastern Freeway]] and the north-end of the [[Colaba Causeway]].<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> The road comes under Mumbai's [[Administrative divisions of Mumbai|B Ward]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pal |first=Somita |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/sep/040910-B-Ward-P-D-Mello-Road-LT-Marg-reconstruction-roads-potholes.htm |title=These potholes won't be repaired |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=2010-09-04 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> |
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{{As of|2009}}, daily traffic on the road averaged of 22,600 vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|author=Chittaranjan Tembhekar |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-05/mumbai/28033178_1_pedder-road-vehicles-navi-mumbai |title=2.83 lakh vehicles ply Mumbai's roads daily |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2009-04-05 | |
{{As of|2009}}, daily traffic on the road averaged of 22,600 vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|author=Chittaranjan Tembhekar |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-05/mumbai/28033178_1_pedder-road-vehicles-navi-mumbai |title=2.83 lakh vehicles ply Mumbai's roads daily |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2009-04-05 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The road has been named in honour of the [[socialism|socialist]] [[trade union]] leader Placid D’Mello. D'Mello, who hailed from [[Mangalore]], was a trade union leader who organised workers in [[Bombay]]. He was the founder of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Mazdoor Union (MMU),<ref>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</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>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/</ref> |
The road has been named in honour of the [[socialism|socialist]] [[trade union]] leader Placid D’Mello. D'Mello, who hailed from [[Mangalore]], was a trade union leader who organised workers in [[Bombay]]. He was the founder of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Mazdoor Union (MMU),<ref>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</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>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/</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 |title=Raze slums in two yrs: CM |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=2006-05-12 | |
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 |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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The BMC began clearing slums in May 2007.<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> 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 {{INRConvert|51|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pandurang Mhaske |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1564445/report-p-dmello-road-to-be-widened-by-1-5mts |title=P D'Mello Road to be widened by 1.5mts |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2011-07-11 | |
The BMC began clearing slums in May 2007.<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> 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 {{INRConvert|51|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pandurang Mhaske |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1564445/report-p-dmello-road-to-be-widened-by-1-5mts |title=P D'Mello Road to be widened by 1.5mts |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2011-07-11 |access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:07, 25 January 2021
| 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 6km 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 Mangalore, was a trade union leader who organised workers in Bombay. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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/
- ^ "Raze slums in two yrs: CM". The Times of India. TNN. 12 May 2006. 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.