Image used for representation Photo Credit: M. Moorthy
To ensure uniform lighting and improving the visibility along the Tambaram-Tindivanam section, the National Motorway Bureau of India (NHAI) granted tenders to install a lighting system based on the Internet (IoT) to the 95 km section of the Chennai-Tiruchi National Motorway Section.
“So far we have been monitoring the lights physically. The highway patrol has done this work. But because they cannot constantly follow the bulbs that do not work, it is performed as a pilot project. The supplier will divide the entire section into grids and monitor the lights along the median online through a web browser,” the official said.
The supplier also creates a mobile application to use maintenance staff, NHAI officials and supervisors. The company was said to install lights in places that do not yet have lighting. The system also ensures that automatic switching on and off the lights according to the season – which means they stay longer during the winter.
The company will build poles, wiring, bulbs and bring it to the nearest grid. The work is awarded for the price of 8.3 GBP Crore, which includes installation of new lights and maintenance of the system for three years. Nhai will bear the cost of the project because it is an agency for toll collection on the road, which is eight stripes wide up to Chengalpath and four stripes wide up to Tindivanam.
Nandagopal, a taxi driver, said that an increase in the number of light poles is a welcome step towards reducing accidents. “However, the lights on highways would lead to my eyes to feel uncomfortable. The yellow lights are fine. Nhai should ensure that drivers are not affected by the type of lights they plan to use,” he said.
Published – September 2025 01:29
