OO S58 Mural movement

How India’s rundown railway stations have been

transformed,

In India, 23 million people travel on the railways

every day, and the stations ae ful of life, The poorer
Passengers don't just passthrough the stations—they
sleepin them, cook meals on Kerosene stoves, eat and

§ wash onthe platformsas they wait for unconscionably*

delayed trains. Asa result, many Indian stations have
‘become a microcosm ofthe squalor® that afflicts much
of the urban landscape,

But all that is changing, There are now 80 stations

w (and some metro stations) across India where every

inch throbs with colour and imagery. Indians who
would normally never enter an att gallery now
‘encounter new art by local artists.

‘The movement began in 2014, when conservationist

'S and tiger expert Valmik Thapar wondered why Sawai

‘Madhopur station, which is close to Ranthambore
national park, home ofthe tiger, couldn't be decorated
With tigers. Why couldn't people visiting Bharatpur bird
sanctuary get off the train to be greeted with murals

this heritage? iPting to,

meant not just for the aeveisa freedom

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appreciate
‘Madhopur station. With a few brushstrokes, adecrepit Amt Ditnuon et Hanif Kureshi,

‘Me Buardian.com, 2014

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