Dayanand Saraswati Marg, formerly and commonly called Central Avenue Road, is a road in Chembur , an eastern suburb of Mumbai .
Stretch[]
Dayanand Saraswati Marg stretches from Chembur Railway Station to Sion Panvel Highway . It is lined on both sides with mainly residential complexes and shade trees. In 2008, the height of the road was raised and provided with a sidewalk.
Significance[]
The Central Avenue Road is a prime locality in Chembur . This road is important since it connects most of Chembur (West) to the Chembur Railway station , an important mode of transit. The Ambedkar Garden bus depot on this route also connects people to downtown Mumbai . It also has the Chembur Railway Police Station, hospitals, medical shops, eateries and various commercial establishments.
Operation[]
Dayanand Saraswati Marg is a 4 lane bidirectional road with sidewalks on both sides of the road. There are two turnabouts; one each at Ambedkar Garden and Daimond Garden .
Branch-offs[]
The Dayanand Saraswati Marg near the Railway Station junction meets the Chembur Market Road and Govandi Road. The following roads branch off from this road - Chembur Road Nos. 21, 20, 19, 16, 14, 15, 13, 11 and 10.
Legacy[]
This road, formerly called Central Avenue Road, was given its current name in memory of Dayanand Saraswati - the founder of the Arya Samaj, an important reform movement in Hinduism.