Since its opening, residents say they have been waking up to a daily loop of Jai Ho from 6am until midnight. When cars drive over them at around 70–80 km/hour, vibrations translate into the Oscar-winning Jai Ho, composed by A. R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman himself took a spin on the road and posted on X: "India's First Musical road ⚠️ Mumbai's got a new 'musical road' grooves carved in just right to play #JaiHo song when cars zip over at the perfect speed." The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said Jai Ho was chosen as a tribute to the nation and a tune that evokes "a feeling of patriotism." A global idea, a local backlashThe musical road idea began in Japan in 2007 after engineer Shizuo Shinoda noticed sound patterns created by a bulldozer running over grooved asphalt.

Source: The Telegraph February 23, 2026 17:05 UTC