Overview
- Resident groups representing more than 650 families have written to Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, copying the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office, seeking immediate intervention to stop the musical stretch.
- Locals say the tune of A.R. Rahman’s ‘Jai Ho’ is heard daily from about 6 am to midnight, entering homes as a constant, intrusive background noise that forces windows shut and troubles senior citizens.
- The complainants warn that drivers are getting distracted or slowing abruptly to catch the melody on a fast-moving northbound section, creating a risk of crashes and pile-ups.
- Residents argue the amplified sound worsens existing urban noise and is especially inappropriate near schools and hospitals, calling the installation unnecessary given unresolved issues like speeding supercars.
- Officials note that this is India’s first musical road with signboards placed 500, 100 and 60 metres in advance to indicate the required speed, and the feature remains in place after its February 11 inauguration by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.