Industry players report that compressors, cross flow fans/motors, and PCB circuits are being imported via air freight from global suppliers in countries such as China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan, to ensure continuous production and maintain supply lines, as traditional ocean freight deliveries are too slow to keep up.

Since the mercury was soaring up to 43 degrees Celsius, turning on the air conditioning would lead to an increase in the costs of fuel and maintenance. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) claimed that the cost of running cabs with air conditioning on was Rs 16-18 per kilometre.