Lady Jamshedjee Road, better known as "L.J. Road", is a major road that runs through Mahim

Mahim

Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....

 in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

 . It is named in honour of Lady Jamshetjee Jeejeebhoy

Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy

Avabai, Lady Jeejeebhoy was the wife of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st baronet. She is best known for having funded the construction of the Mahim causeway in Mumbai , which serves today as an important link between the island city of Mumbai with its north-western suburbs.-Personal life:Avabai was...

, a philanthropic Parsi lady who funded the construction of Mahim causeway

Mahim Causeway

The Mahim Causeway is a vital link road connecting the city of Mumbai with its northern suburbs. The causeway links the neighbourhoods of Mahim to the south with Bandra to the north....

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L.J. Road is a busy thoroughfare much used by road conveyances commuting between the city of Mumbai and its north-western suburbs. It is essentially an extension of Swami Vivekanand Road and the Mahim Causeway

Mahim Causeway

The Mahim Causeway is a vital link road connecting the city of Mumbai with its northern suburbs. The causeway links the neighbourhoods of Mahim to the south with Bandra to the north....

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Landmarks

Several prominent landmarks of the area, are located on the road. These include:

• St. Michael's church
  St. Michael's Church (Mumbai)
  St. Michael's Church is one of the oldest Catholic churches as well as one of oldest existing Portuguese buildings in Mumbai. The church is situated in Mahim, located at the intersection of L.J. Road and Mahim Causeway. Due to its location, it is also informally known as Mahim Church...
  
  , Mahim
• The Mahim Dargah
• The Sitala Devi temple
• Citylight movie theatre
• Sena Bhavan, headquarters of the Shiv Sena
  Shiv Sena
  Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray...
  
  

Additionally, the road provides access to Hinduja Hospital

P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre

P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, also popularly known as Hinduja Hospital, is a private hospital located at Mahim in Mumbai, India...

, Bombay Scottish School and Plaza theatre, all of which lie just off the road.