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{{Short description|Major arterial road connecting the neighbouring city of Thane with Sion in Mumbai}}
{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
| marker_image =
|map={{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=350|zoom=11|frame-align=center|type=line|id=Q6480019| stroke-width=3|title=Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes= Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg marked in Red on Mumbai area map
| image = LBS-Thane-Toll-Gate.jpg
| image_notes = Entrance to [[Thane]] along LBS Marg
| length_mi =
| length_km = 21
| length_round =
| length_ref =
| established =
| direction_a = North
| terminus_a = [[Thane]]
| junction = [[Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road|JVLR]] in Gandhi Nagar, [[Vikhroli]] Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road in [[Ghatkopar]] [[Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road|SCLR]] in [[Kurla]] BKC Road in Kurla
| direction_b = South
| terminus_b = [[Sion, Mumbai]]
| states = [[Maharashtra]]
| districts = [[Thane district|Thane]], [[Mumbai Suburban district|Mumbai Suburban]], [[Mumbai City district|Mumbai City]]
| cities = [[Thane]], [[Mumbai]]
| maint = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]], [[Thane Municipal Corporation]]
}}

'''Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg''', commonly known by its abbreviation '''LBS Marg''',<ref name="dnaindia1">{{cite web|author=Pandurang Mhaske |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1618760/report-bmc-to-buy-its-way-into-lbs-road-widening |title=BMC to buy its way into LBS road-widening |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> is a 21 km long, major arterial road connecting the neighbouring city of [[Thane]] with [[Sion, Mumbai|Sion]] in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_6-months-on-mumbai-s-lbs-rd-stretch-remains-dug-up_1762298 |title=6 months on, Mumbai's LBS Rd stretch remains dug up |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=9 November 2012 |access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref> It passes through heavily populated areas of the Eastern Suburbs in Mumbai and is heavily congested. Approximately, 3 lakh vehicles use this road daily.<ref name = "MumbaiMirror1"/> The road is named after [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]], the [[List of Prime Ministers of India|second]] [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] of [[India]].

==Route description==
LBS Marg begins at Thane, extending from the [[National Highway 3 (India)|Old Agra Road]] and the [[State Highway 42 (Maharashtra)|Ghodbunder Road]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/investment-potential/707513/0 |title=Investment potential |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=6 November 2010 |access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> 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 language|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 (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]] respectively. LBS Marg has only 4 lanes. However, only 2 lanes are in use now due to ongoing metro work. It passes through residential and commercial areas making it more congested and [[Structural encroachment|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 [[Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road|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 [[Jeejabai Bhosle Marg|Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road]] (GMLR).

LBS Marg is connected to Kalina from Kurla via a 6m bridge over the [[Mithi river]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-22/mumbai/29174159_1_bridge-traffic-police-heavy-vehicles |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629085354/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-22/mumbai/29174159_1_bridge-traffic-police-heavy-vehicles |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Crucial Mithi bridge to be shut after part cave-in |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 March 2011 |access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref>

The Mumbai Metro Line 4, which will pass through LBS, is under construction.

== Planning ==
The [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (BMC) has had plans to widen LBS Marg since 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_lbs-marg-widening-600-structures-come-in-way_1753547 |title=LBS Marg widening: 600 structures come in way |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=3 May 2013}}</ref> The BMC decided to revitalize and finance the project in 2012. The work will require the demolition of 2000 buildings, 80 per cent of which are commercial properties. BMC estimates the cost of acquiring properties for demolition to be {{INRConvert|300|c}}. The plan was to widen LBS Marg to 6 lanes (a width of 120 feet) from 4 lanes (60–80 feet width).<ref name="MumbaiMirror1">{{cite web|title=2000 buildings on LBS Marg to go to accommodate traffic |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/2000-buildings-on-LBS-Marg-to-go-to-accommodate-traffic/articleshow/16223660.cms|date=10 July 2012|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=17 October 2014}}</ref> However, with metro construction work going on from the stretch from Thane to Ghatkopar, the width of the road has actually reduced in places to just 12 feet on either side.

== Current status ==
The LBS Road is known for heavy encroachment and almost nil enforcement of traffic and civic rules or town planning guidelines. It is common to see vehicles encroaching footpaths, wrong-side driving by all types of vehicles including heavy goods vehicles and jaywalking in the absence of pedestrian crossings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/citizen-reporter/stories/wrongsidedriving/crshow/66268355.cms|title=wrong side driving|date=18 October 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> The ongoing Metro construction work on the central median has resulted in the road width reducing to just 12 feet in certain pockets, with no footpaths for pedestrian movement. As a result, the vehicular speeds on the road have fallen to an average of 3 km/h (1.8 mph) during peak hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/lbs-marg-traffic-goes-from-a-crawl-to-virtual-standstill/articleshow/66836723.cms|title=LBS Marg traffic goes from a crawl to virtual standstill|date=28 November 2018|work='[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>
In addition, the road has the highest number of flood-prone spots in the Eastern suburbs, with yearly flooding a common phenomenon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/road-that-chokes-eastern-suburbs-has-24-floodspots-but-bmc-has-proof-of-job-done/articleshow/69750763.cms|title=Road that chokes eastern suburbs has 24 floodspots but BMC has proof of job done|date=12 June 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>

== Real Estate ==
[[File:R City Mall Ghatkopar.jpg|thumb|[[R City Mall]] on LBS Marg in [[Ghatkopar]].]]
[[File:Phoenix Marketcity Kurla.jpg|thumb|Phoenix MarketCity on LBS Marg in [[Kurla]] (West)]]
Conversion from primarily an industrial region to a mixed-use area began in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1057009/report-10-acre-plot-goes-for-rs180-cr|title=10-acre plot goes for Rs180 cr|date=6 October 2006|publisher=Dnaindia.com|access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref>

LBS Marg has several malls, apartment complexes and corporate offices along it. Some of Mumbai's most prominent malls – [[R-Mall]] (Mulund), Neptune Magnet Mall ([[Bhandup]]), [[R City Mall]] ([[Ghatkopar]]) and [[Phoenix Marketcity (Mumbai)|Phoenix Marketcity]] ([[Kurla]]) – are located on LBS Marg. Godrej and Boyce IT Park, located in [[Vikhroli]], houses the offices of several IT firms. Corporates like [[Accenture]], [[Capgemini]], [[Tata Consultancy Services|TCS]], [[Wipro]], WNS Spectramind, [[ICICI Prudential]], [[Hindustan Construction Company|HCC]], [[Colgate-Palmolive]] and [[Cipla]] have offices on LBS Marg. Runwal Forests in Kanjurgmarg, Godrej Park Site and Raj Legacy in Vikhroli, Kalpataru Aura and The Address in Ghatkopar, and HDIL's Dreams and Whispering Towers in Bhandup are some notable residential complexes on LBS Marg.

Some manufacturing facilities continue to exist on or near LBS Road, notably Johnson & Johnson (Mulund), Ceat Tyres, Asian Paints and ShangriLa Biscuits (Bhandup), Jai Hind Oil Mills (Kanjurmarg), Everest Spices and Godrej Industries (Vikhroli).

==References==
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[[Category:Roads in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Memorials to Lal Bahadur Shastri]]

Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg - Revision history

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