We are not familiar with how this type of fire hydrant operates. We can only speculate that the fire hydrant is unlocked in the event of a fire and the hydrant is used in combination with the buckets also on site. This speculation was derived from the picture, nothing else - your guess is as good as ours.

     We are anxious to learn more about this kind of fire hydrant as it is not yet documented at FireHydrant.org. If you have any pictures or information about this type of fire hydrant, similar fire hydrants or other fire hydrants found in India, please email us.