Aurangzeb Road is now Abdul Kalam Road

Aurangzeb Road is now Abdul Kalam Road


  • Earlier in the day, people driving down the road with the help of Google Maps, were left confused as the signboards still displayed the old name.

  • In an overnight operation, New Delhi Municipal Council officials renamed Aurangzeb Road in the heart of the city to A.P.J.

  • Earlier in the day, people driving down the road with the help of Google Maps, were left confused as the signboards still displayed the old name.

  • The public notice on the renaming will be out on Friday morning and the boards on the entire stretch will be changed to reflect the new name by 6 a.m., said NDMC vice-chairperson Karan Singh Tanwar.

  • The NDMC had decided to change the name of the road after three separate proposals, including from two BJP MPs, were sent to it after the death of President Kalam on July 27.


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