By Chipo Gudhe
Kwekwe Polytechnic Principal Evans Musara has said that Kwekwe City Council expressed keen interest in traffic lights designed by the institution.
Addressing delegates today at the institution’s 38th Graduation and Prize giving ceremony today, Musara said the council has reportedly requested the installation of these state of the art designed traffic lights at five major intersections within the city.
“Kwekwe Polytechnic has designed a traffic density controlled traffic lights system whose main key innovative features amongst many includes giving priority to the direction with more traffic, low power consumption, sends a notification and keeps record of break downs, traffic offenders and less chances of vandalism.
Kwekwe City Council was impressed with the concept after it was demonstrated to them and have asked Kwekwe Polytechnic to install these robots at 5 intersections within Kwekwe City,” he said.
Musara said they are currently waiting for the green light and funding from the council to commence the installation.
“BOQs and costing has been drawn. We are just waiting for Kwekwe City Council to give the green light and funding to start the project,” he said.
He said the innovative traffic lights, developed by Kwekwe Polytechnic, have caught the attention of various local authorities in Zimbabwe.
“At the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, our business development unit sold the concept to a number of local authorities including Harare City, Masvingo City, Gweru City, Kadoma City, and Rusape Town Council, have shown interest in the project. More engagements are in progress and we believe that this Kwekwe Polytechnic developed traffic control system could be the panacea to both traffic at mega cities such as Harare,” he said.
Currently Kwekwe Central Business District has one traffic light.
Meanwhile, the polytechnic has also developed an engine drawn plough set to benefit small scale farmers, the mudzimai wanhasi efficient stove and production of hostel beds
