Literally putting the light into the festival of lights, a pedestrian empowering project has taken off at Prakash Pethe Marg (old Cuffe Parade). Locals have been instrumental in getting lights installed along a stretch of road which was earlier in almost darkness.

Bella Shah, one of the prime movers of the project, said, “At least 41 new light poles will be installed on the stretch roughly from Badhwar Park to ahead of President hotel. The light poles are double-pronged. They will light both the pavement and road. This is huge for pedestrian safety especially. The Bhoomi poojan (ground breaking ceremony) took place on October 18 and work began a week later. There is Metro work on a patch where these poles need to be installed, so we will see how many of the 41 can be placed now and probably install the rest after the excavation of footpaths for the Metro is over.”