Surat cable -stayed bridge to have Burj Khalifa style projection lighting facility

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has planned to install Façade pixel lighting on the cable-stayed bridge of the city, similar to the lighting of Dubai based iconic Burj Khalifa

The tenders were opened for this project and the proposal for approval of the tenders was presented twice in the standing committee. The proposal has finally received approval from the authorities. The system for monitoring of the cable-stayed bridge will be installed at a cost of Rs 16.89 crores and the unique lighting system will be installed at cost of Rs 2.97 crore.

The lighting with Façade pixel technology will be installed at the bridge. This technology uses fixed and dynamic technology for lighting. It has four colors – RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White). The combination of various types can be set in this technology. The technology offers around 16 lakh combinations. It will resemble the appearance of a colorful wall. It will also enable possibility of setting various effects on festivals and special occasions. The Unique constructions will maintain it for 5 years and provide training to the technical staff of SMC for taking over the maintenance thereafter. DeshGujarat