Ghod Dod Road Explained

Goddod
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:21.175°N 72.8064°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Surat
Governing Body:Surat Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:395007
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91261-XXX-XXXX
Registration Plate:GJ
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Navsari
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Majura
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Surat Municipal Corporation

Ghod Dod Road is an area located in Surat, India. It stretches from Majura Gate to Parle Point. It has many shopping complexes and schools. It is one of the main posh roads of Surat. The road was remade in the 1980s, which turned the road into a major shopping hub of Surat. The road is most well known for its high quality lifestyle.

Many major malls, restaurants and shopping centres of Surat like Sarela Shopping Centre, Jolly Arcade, Rangila Park, Regent Mall, G3, Chocolate Mall are located on this road. The best ladies boutiques are situated here which are well known in Surat and nearby towns like RAMA'S Haute Couture, Tambour, Tamrind, Aquarians etc. are located here.

Name

Ghod dod means horse racing in Gujarati, thus Ghod Dod Road can be translated into English as "Horse Racing Road". The name originated in the 1900s, when horse racing events took place on the road.

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