Aurangzeb Lane renamed Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane

The Aurangzeb Lane in Lutyens’ Delhi has been renamed Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane, New Delhi Municipal Council officials announced on Wednesday.

The NDMC approved the renaming of the road in a meeting of its members. The NDMC had in August 2015 changed the name of Aurangzeb

Road to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road.

“An agenda item is placed before the Council to consider renaming ‘Aurangzeb Lane’ under the NDMC area as ‘Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Lane’ in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 231 of the New Delhi Municipal Act, 1994,” NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyaya said.