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“We will check the functioning of the solar lights put up in the first phase. CHENNAI: In a move to prevent road accidents , the National Highways Authority of India ( NHAI ) will tap solar energy to light up the 32km-stretch of Chennai bypass that connects four national highways. The reports divulged that poor lighting was the major factor that turned the stretch into one of deadliest for road users in Chennai. The two stretches of the bypass are Perungalathur to Maduravoyal and Maduravoyal to Madhavaram.The authorities have installed 25 solar lights along the median near Irumbuliyur and toll plaza at Porur in the first phase of the project. This is to ensure safety of road users during night.The initiative follows a 2017 report submitted by the Chennai city traffic police..