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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sibi Arasu

In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer months in this western Indian city can be like sitting in an oven. That makes it a treat when he steps off and into a bus stop outfitted with sprinklers that bathe overheated commuters in a cooling mist.

“Everyone is suffering from the heat,” Yadav said. “I hope they do more of this across the city.”

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