{
  "id": 14507371,
  "title": "VIT to install 65 LED streetlights on Sathuvachari-VIT High Road in Vellore town to prevent accidents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/vit-to-install-65-led-streetlights-on-sathuvachari-vit-high-road-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vit-to-install-65-led-streetlights-on-sathuvachari-vit-high-road-in-vellore-town-to-prevent-accidents/article71583717.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) plans to install 65 LED streetlights along the newly opened ₹90-crore Sathuvachari - VIT High Road. The 3.2 km stretch, off Chennai - Bengaluru National Highway (NH 48), aims to prevent accidents by ensuring proper lighting for motorists and pedestrians. Only the new bridge across Palar River has bright LED streetlights, tiled footpaths, and a median. The remaining 2.2 km of the road will be equipped with standard streetlights under the respective civic bodies' responsibility. Assistant Engineer S. Poovarasan informed that the LED lights will cost each between ₹50,000 and ₹55,000, with electricity charges to be paid by the civic bodies. The initiative comes after The Hindu reported on the lack of streetlights on the new road, particularly during the Northeast monsoon season.",
  "summary": "The initiative by VIT comes after The Hindu report highlighted the plight of hundreds of motorists and pedestrians in using the new stretch without streetlights",
  "key_points": [
    "VIT to install 65 LED streetlights on new ₹90-crore road",
    "3.2 km stretch aims to prevent accidents with proper lighting",
    "LED lights cost ₹50,000-55,000 each, paid by civic bodies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}