IIf you ask for Madhavraya Mudaliar Road in Frazer Town, you might draw a blank. It is popularly known by its abbreviation—M M Road—and hardly anybody knows its full form.

The road begins at a junction where Netaji Road and runs parallel to Bangalore–Chennai railway tracks with houses and commercial establishments in between. Just near the junction there used to be the popular Ashoka theatre, which has now being demolished and in its place a commercial and residential block called Ashoka Enclave is coming up. But the Everest ‘talkies’ at the other end of the road still survives screening ‘B’ grade and old films.

MM Road which is hardly a kilometre long, intersects Mosque Road half-way. In the short stretch of less than half a kilometre up to the Mosque Road junction there are a number of restaurants, biryani and kabab centres, fast food and take-away joints which do brisk business at night. There is an outlet of Bombay Chowpatty Kulfi, Wang Chinese restaurant, Namdhari’s Fresh vegetable and fruits outlet attached with a salad bar.

The small and quaint Bangalore East railway station lies along this road. It is a convenient station for residents of Bangalore East. In the 1920s, the Mail and Express did not stop here. The City has grown, but it seems to have remained as it was when it was first built. Though it must be said the station has been renovated with the extension of platform and canopy. There is a football ground adjacent to the railway station. The ground has witnessed many a home grown football champion. Even today, especially on Sundays, local football tournament and matches are held. During other times it is used more to play cricket than any other game.

The Frazer Town police station became the first of the stations in the City to be renovated under a scheme set in motion by the former City Police Commissioner, S Mariswamy. The new building of the Frazer Town police station was built at a cost of Rs 50 lakh with the sponsorship of an non-resident Indian, Ronald Colaco. Even the old police station, which has heritage value, has not been demolished. It has been renovated, maintaining its original architecture, at a cost of Rs 15 lakh. Another heritage building is the Rao Bahadur Annaswamy Mudaliar dispensary built in 1909.

Next to the railway station there is a small BBMP Park. In a small mud lane along the railway track, there is a vegetable ‘market’ opposite the police station which is quite popular among the local residents.

The road used to have many colonial houses and bungalows in the past. The growth of Bangalore City has taken its toll on this road. The traffic has increased two-fold in recent times  due to the construction work on the Cox Town flyover.