Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:50pm on 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday India
India inaugurated its first "musical road" on Mumbai's Coastal Road corridor Wednesday, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis leading the ceremony. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation installed specially designed grooves on the northbound carriageway from Nariman Point toward Worli that play "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire when vehicles travel at 70-80 kmph. The friction-generated sound waves create the melody audible inside vehicles. Located 500 meters after the Worli-bound underground tunnel exit, this is the world's fifth such road. The concept, first developed in Japan in 2007 by engineer Shizuo Shinoda, has been implemented in Hungary, Japan, South Korea, and UAE. Signboards alert motorists about required speeds.
