The picturesque Necklace Road on the banks of Hussainsagar in the heart of Hyderabad is being spruced up for the first-ever Formula E World Championship race in India, to be held on February 10 and 11.

A 2.37km long track around the historic lake is being readied for the race of electric single-seater cars in which 22 drivers from 11 teams from across the world will participate. The race is being organised by Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), in collaboration with the Telangana government