Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Thane Municipal Corporation |
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| Length: | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Thane |
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JVLR in Gandhi Nagar, Vikhroli Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road in Ghatkopar SCLR in Kurla BKC Road in Kurla |
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| South end: | Sion, Mumbai |
| Location | |
| States: | Maharashtra |
| Districts: |
Thane, Mumbai Suburban, Mumbai City |
| Major cities: | Thane, Mumbai |
| Highway system | |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, usually referred to by its abbreviation LBS Marg, is a 21 km long, major arterial road in the Eastern Suburbs of Mumbai. LBS Marg connects the neighbouring city of Thane with the suburb of Sion in Mumbai. It passes through heavily populated areas of the Eastern Suburbs and is heavily congested. Approximately, 3 lakh vehicles use this road daily. The road is named after Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India.
LBS Marg begins at Thane, extending from the Old Agra Road and the Ghodbunder Road. It intersects the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) at Marathon Chowk. When travelling between Mumbai and Thane, commuters have to pay a toll. The toll gate (called naaka in Marathi) is called Teen Hath Naaka. LBS Marg then passes through all the eastern suburbs, from Mulund till Sion, where it joins with the EEH near the Sion Flyover. Both LBS Marg and the EEH pass through Thane and the Eastern Suburbs but they pass to the west and east of the Central Line respectively. LBS Marg has only 4 lanes and passes through residential and commercial areas making it more congested and encroached upon. On the other hand, EEH is wide, well-maintained and smooth. It goes through an uninhabited area where development is prohibited.
LBS Marg also offers connectivity to the Western Suburbs when it intersects the Andheri - Ghatkopar Link Road and the JVLR. The road also intersects the BKC Road at Kurla providing connectivity to the Bandra Kurla Complex, and onward to Bandra. It also offers connectivity to the Harbour Suburbs when it intersects the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR).
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