Hill Road, Mumbai

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Hill Road (officially renamed as Ramdas Nayak Road [1] ) is an arterial road in Bandra (West), Mumbai, India. It starts from the intersection of Bandra railway station road and Swami Vivekanand Road (SV Road) and goes west up to Mehboob Studio, leading to the Bandstand Promenade, the Bandra Fort, and Mount Mary Church, Bandra. Hill Road houses a number of old and new brands.the shops on hill road are closed on Friday.

The 165-year-old St. Stanislaus High School, [2] and its adjoining St. Peter's church, St. Joseph's girls' school, the Apostolic Carmel convent school and St. Andrew's Church (Mumbai) all lie on Hill road. Two hospitals, Bhabha hospital and Holy Family Hospital also lie on Hill road. The Tata Parsi agiary built in 1873 [3] is a prominent landmark on Hill road. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Hill Road | Important Streets of Mumbai, Indiacom". www.indiacom.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "History". Saint Stanislaus. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "Hill Road | Important Streets of Mumbai, Indiacom". www.indiacom.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. "@BandraRoad's Secrets of the Streets: Hill Road, Mumbai | MissMalini". 29 April 2014.
  5. https://www.expedia.co.uk/Mumbai-Hotels-Hotel-Metro-Palace.h2564478.Hotel-Information?chkin=12%2F3%2F2016&chkout=13%2F3%2F2016

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