Lady Jamshetjee Road, Mumbai

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Lady Jamshetjee Road, better known as "L.J. Road", is a major road that runs through the suburb of Mahim in Mumbai (Bombay). It is named in honour of Lady Jamshetjee Jeejeebhoy, a philanthropic Parsi lady who funded the construction of Mahim causeway.

L.J. Road is a busy thoroughfare much used by road conveyances commuting between the city of Mumbai and its north-western suburbs. It is essentially an extension of S.V.Road and the Mahim Causeway.

[edit] Landmarks

Several prominent landmarks of the area, are located on the road. These include:

• St. Michael's church, Mahim
• The Mahim Dargah
• The Sitala Devi temple
• Citylight movie theatre
• Sena Bhavan, headquarters of the Shiv Sena

Additionally, the road provides access to Hinduja hospital, Bombay Scottish school and Plaza theatre, all of which lie just off the road.