Aurangzeb Road, Leading to PM’s House, to be APJ Abdul Kalam Road

Aurangzeb Road in Delhi will be renamed in the memory of late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Aurangzeb Road in Lutyens’ Delhi will soon be known as APJ Abdul Kalam Road.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which is the final authority in the matter, gave its nod to the decision on Friday.

There were requests from certain sections of the society for changing the name of the road as a tribute to the former President. The matter was placed before the council today which unanimously gave a go ahead for the same.
— Karan Singh Tanwar, Vice Chairman, NDMC

Kudos @MaheishGirri Ji for Your efforts towards renaming of Aurangzeb road to #Apjabdulkalam road @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/IUSqMNCIFV

— Ramrao Kulkarni (@RamraoKP_) August 28, 2015

Following the former President’s demise last month, there had been a demand from many sections of the society for dedicating a road after him as a token of love and tribute to the “missile man”.

BJP MP Maheish Girri had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider renaming of the road to correct “wrongs” of history.

Happy to share that NDMC has today decided to rename AurangzebRoad as Dr APJ #AbdulKalamRoad. Thank u all for your support in this campaign!

— Maheish Girri (@MaheishGirri) August 28, 2015

Aurangzeb road begins at the Taj Mansingh hotel near India Gate and joins Safdarjung Road near the official residence of the Prime Minister.

(With inputs from PTI)