Road sweeping machine restored to service in Erode
A road sweeping machine in Erode, India, has been restored to service after being unused for several years due to technical issues. The machine will now assist in cleaning arterial roads during night hours to improve efficiency.
Why it matters
Restoring municipal infrastructure improves urban sanitation and demonstrates local government efforts to optimize public resources.
A ₹62 lakh road sweeping machine inducted into service by the City Municipal Corporation in May 2020 and subsequently remaining unused for several years, following a technical snag, has been restored to service.
The machine, initially deployed to clean arterial roads in the city, was recently repaired at a cost of ₹3.92 lakh. Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain inspected its operation on Friday night (September 18, 2026).
Mounted on a truck, the machine removes dust, mud and other waste accumulated on roads and along the roadsides. Water is sprayed on the road surface to suppress dust, following which a suction system collects the waste into a six-tonne storage tank, a Corporation engineer said.
The machine can sweep about 4 km to 6 km of road in an hour, the engineer added.
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