Vasai-based automobile designer Gabriel Zuzarte has been working since January to develop a bike into a firefighting vehicle with unique features so that it helps the Mumbai Fire Brigade navigate through narrow lanes, reach an affected area in the quickest time possible and control a blaze. Zuzarte is currently making some modifications to the vehicle, which he has developed in collaboration with Siddharth R Tibrewal from For Your Resque Pvt Ltd in Kolkata, as he hopes to get an approval from the government so that it can be inducted in the firefighting team.

Research and interactions

Zuzarte said that the bike — a Royal Enfield — has been specially designed for firefighting keeping the authenticity of the vehicle intact. It has been designed and manufactured at Road Rage Custom Builds after a lot of research and interactions with the firefighters to understand their requirements.