Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Bilaspur Traffic Police to Get AC Helmets to Combat Heat
Imagine being a police officer directing traffic in very hot weather.
It can get so hot that it can cause headaches and dizziness.
To help with this, the police in Bilaspur will get special helmets with air conditioning.
These helmets run on batteries and will keep the officers cool for hours.
The idea came from other places where they are already using these cool helmets, making work easier and safer for the police in hot conditions.
Traffic police in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, will receive AC helmets.
The initiative aims to help officers cope with high temperatures.
The helmets are battery-operated and provide cool air for hours.
A successful trial of the helmets was conducted on Tuesday.
The measure is inspired by similar initiatives in Gujarat, Delhi, and Rajasthan.
- Who
- Traffic police personnel in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.
- What
- Battery-operated AC helmets are being provided to traffic police.
- When
- The measure will be implemented soon.
- Where
- Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To help traffic police cope with high temperatures and improve their efficiency.
- Location
- Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
- Objective
- Provide relief from heat to traffic police
- Helmet Type
- Battery-operated AC helmets
- Inspiration
- Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan police
- Temperature
- Up to 40-42 degrees Celsius