Rishabh Rathaur, an IT engineer, commutes daily from Powai to the data science company he works at in JB Nagar, Andheri East. The nearly-30-minute motorcycle ride is marked by potholes, traffic, and dust. However, after a long day of troubleshooting IT issues at work, he looks forward to one thing on his way back home—as soon as he crosses the Seepz industrial area, and drives onto Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road during the nighttime, the temperature drops by at least two-three degrees Celsius.

In a city where winters bring only a short respite from the year-round heat—temperatures have surpassed 35°C in mid-January itself—this pocket of cool air during his commute is something that Rathaur can look forward to every day.