Traffic inspector distributes free face masks to commuters

Inspector C. Jayachandran at the North Beach police station goes beyond the call of duty, rendering a timely service. With the traffic wing, Jayachandran hops from bus to bus at the Broadway bus termi

Inspector C. Jayachandran at the North Beach police station goes beyond the call of duty, rendering a timely service. With the traffic wing, Jayachandran hops from bus to bus at the Broadway bus terminus, every day, and hands out masks to those seen not wearing one. Jayachandran, 53-years-old, can also be spotted at traffic junctions — particularly, Parrys Corner, RBI Subway, Muthuswamy Bridge, Kuralagam and Indian Bank — that come under his limits, encouraging motorists and pedestrians to wear face masks while in public places. “I always have a bag of face masks in the police patrol vehicle and distribute at least 100 masks every day. As a result of this intervention, people who would earlier not wear masks, never fail to do so now,” says Jayachandran.