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A group of transgender women, including ex-sex workers, have been employed by police to give out flowers and advice to drivers breaking road rules.

The 20-strong team employed by police are tasked with gently advising motorists, as part of a campaign to improve discrimination against transsexuals in Indian society, India Today reports .

One of the transgender women includes Bobby, who offers chocolates and flowers to speeding motorists flouting the traffic code in Delhi.

The former sex worker is part of the initiative to better integrate transsexuals into society with the eventual chance of steady, legal work.

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She told the local Mail Today newspaper: "I am a sex worker. I was hesitant when I got to know that I will be closely working with Delhi traffic cops and learn traffic rules. Although I accepted the chance, I was worried about how it would work out.

"To my surprise, this is going to change my life for good. I am quitting my profession as a sex worker and getting employed at a respectable place."

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Bobby and the team officially start work next month after weeks of training alongside the police.

Mumbai launched a similar initiative with transgender women who were showcased on the streets as being proudly employed in legal professions.

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In 2014, the Supreme Court in India recognised transgenders as ‘third gender’ and promised them constitutional rights and freedom.

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But legal status has not always translated to social acceptance in the country, with many transgender women rejected by their family and facing daily abuse.

A 2011, a survey of transgender people by a group of Indian welfare centres found 61% of respondents worried that they will be hurt if they allow themselves to become close to others and many admitted to facing regular physical abuse from their partners.