A car glides along Mumbai’s Coastal Road, officially known as the Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg, the sea flashing briefly in the corner of the windscreen. 

As the driver settles into a steady speed, the tyres begin to hum: first a low vibration, then a recognisable rhythm. Within seconds, the Oscar-winning song Jai Hofills the cabin, not from the stereo but from the road itself.

On 11 February 2026, India got its first musical road, a 500-metre stretch on the northbound road between Nariman Point and Worli, just after vehicles exit the coastal tunnel. The musical section plays its tune when vehicles travel at roughly 60–80 km/h.

Signboards placed inside the tunnel at 500 metres, 100 metres, and 60 metres before the stretch guide motorists to maintain the right speed while alerting them to the upcoming musical feature.

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The Mumbai installation uses specially engineered rumble strips. These are grooves cut into the asphalt at calculated depths and distances to create sound through tyre........

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