Oldest Roads of Bandra
Ghodbunder
Road, which originally ran from Mahim causeway, then skirted Bazaar Road, went
past the Bandra talav (lake) and continued to Ghodbunder, in Thane Dist. The
Road was later made straight by cutting through the talav.
Bazaar
Road began at Ghodbunder Road opposite the mosque and ran through the market
keeping close to the coast which is now the reclamation. Bazaar Road is only 2
km long but houses a Jain temple, Ram Mandir, Hanuman temple, Khoja mosque,
Christian chapel and a Sikh gurudwara.
Bandra
had 2 hills, Mount Mary hill and Pali hill. Hill Road starting from the station
went through middle of Bandra town, past St Andrews to terminate at the foot of
the Mount near Mehboob studio.
Pali
Road began at St Peters and cut through Pali village till it reached Danda;
BJ Road
runs from St Andrews to Lands End, was built by Byramjee Jeejebhoy and opened
to public in 1878.
Main
roads in Bandra, Perry, Carter, Bullock, Kane, and Bates were named after
British collectors and magistrates. Mr Carter was collector in 1924 and Mr
Bullock was the Chief Magistrate.
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