HYDERABAD: The main carriage way of Outer Ring Road (ORR) from Gachibowli to Shamshabad, covering a length of 24.38 km, looks clear and brighter at night with inauguration of LED street lights on Sunday.
It was inaugurated by GHMC mayor B Rammohan on Sunday evening near Nanakaramguda toll plaza.
Lighting can be controlled, monitored by web HMDA commissioner T Chiranjeevulu said that the light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system is provided with GSM-based automation system, web-based management, programming and reporting system. The status of lighting can be controlled and monitored through web from anywhere.
The LED lighting for the entire work including service road and interchanges will be completed by August 2017. The work was entrusted to M/s Philips Lighting India Limited at an estimated cost Rs 30 crore.
Chiranjeevulu said that the proposed street light automation system will have dimmer option up to 50 per cent. During low traffic time, power consumption will be reduced to 50 per cent. In case of abnormality like bulb failures, the alarm message will be sent to the concerned person automatically.
The power saving consumption will be 3.13 lakh units and cost saving is Rs 26.09 lakh per month. Monthly power consumption bill from Gachibowli to Shamshabad will be Rs 21.20 lakh without dimming or Rs 18.40 lakh with dimming.
Chevella MP Vishweshwar Reddy, MLA A Gandhi, MAUD secretary Navin Mittal, HMDA metropolitan commissioner T Chiranjeevulu and HGCL chief general manager B Anand Mohan and others were also present.
Elected representatives, speaking on the occasion, praised HMDA for providing modern LED street lighting on the stretch for safe driving during night hours as the stretch has become prone to road accidents including fatal due to rash and negligent driving by motorists.
Advantages of proposed LED street light system
The advantages of proposed LED street light system is that it consumes less power over conventional lights and is environmental-friendly. It has dimmer option up to 50 per cent for further saving of power. There is also GSM-based automation system to monitor and control the status of lighting through web from anywhere.
210 LED lamps proposed
The lighting on main carriage way is proposed with 210 LED lamps with 12 metre high pole with twin brackets of 2.5 metres
Spacing between poles is 25 metre