India, Feb. 11 -- Soon, motorists driving through a section of the north-bound arm of the Coastal Road from Nariman Point to Worli will be treated to the tune of 'Jai ho'.

The engineering innovation originated in Japan in 2007 when engineer Shizuo Shinoda discovered the sound effect while working on a road with a bulldozer. Grooves or strips are created at precise intervals, and as vehicles pass over them at specific speeds, the friction with the tyres generate sound waves resembling a particular tune, said a senior civic official.

The concept later evolved into what is now known as a "melody road," with similar experiments eventually being carried out in Hungary, Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

This will be the first ...