Indian rickshaw driver stays cool on the move with rooftop garden


  • World
  • Monday, 09 May 2022

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As much of India swelters in unusually high temperatures, the driver of one New Delhi autorickshaw has found a new way of keeping himself and his passengers cool: growing a mini-garden on the three-wheeler's roof.

Mahendra Kumar says the covering of grasses and plants shields the plastic and metal roof of the vehicle from direct sunlight.

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