On a scorching weekday afternoon, a traffic police official was sitting under the shade of a tree near the Hebbal bus stop on his bike, sipping water. “We need to bring a minimum of two litres of water every day to survive a shift,” he said, when asked about how he is managing to perform his duty during a particularly hot summer.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) officials spend at least eight hours every day out in the open irrespective of weather conditions. When there is VIP movement or traffic congestion, the shift exceeds the stipulated duration.
