NEW DELHI: The capital's famous Aurangzeb Road , in the heart of Lutyens' bungalow zone, is set to be renamed to APJ Abdul Kalam Road , according to a report by Zee News. The report says the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, under which the road comes, has taken a decision to rename it.

Aurangzeb Road is said to be India's richest road where property prices are among the highest in India.

In July, BJP Lok Sabha MP representing east Delhi, Mahesh Girri had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Aurangzeb Road in central Delhl be renamed after former President APJ Abdul Kalam who passed away recently.

He had said: "In my opinion, this will be a great way of preserving Dr Kalam's memories and legacy forever."

The road had been named after the Mughal emperor Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb, who ruled much of the subcontinent from July 31, 1658 to March 3, 1707.

Renaming Aurangzeb Road had been a long-standing demand of India's right-wing groups , who say the emperor was a "cruel" ruler.