It is bikes to the rescue as reaching inaccessible areas during fire emergencies is set to become easier for the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC), with two specially equipped fire bikes joining its fire brigade fleet.

The two bikes, provided by the Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services, aim to strengthen the civic body’s emergency response mechanism. This is because large fire engines find it next to impossible to traverse blocked lanes. In any emergency, time is of the essence, so anything that facilitates faster movement and rescue of persons from the site is welcome.