111-ft long mural of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled at Metro Rail Bhawan

The Indian Railways is celebrating the 150th Birth Anniversary of the “Father of the Nation” – across India in various ways.

The 10-foot-high mural covers the frontal façade of Metro Rail Bhavan and highlights life and works of Gandhi ji. “The mural depicts Gandhiji spinning the charkha and on a march. It also captures the vibrant spirit of Bengal’s rich cultural heritage,” Manoj Joshi said.

A team of artisans of Kolkata-based Lokenath Engineering’s creative wing came up with the concept and design to create one of the longest murals in the country.

“We had earlier set up a 70-ft mural for a religious organization in Thrissur but this one is one of the longest murals in the country adorning the façade of a building,” said Subrata Ganguly, the man who spearheaded the concept of the mural along with a team of artists.

“The 111-ft mural, which captures Gandhiji’s philosophy of life and the rich cultural heritage of Bengal through icons, is made in fibreglass and has a bronze finish. These murals are cost-effective and durable and hardly needs any maintenance,”  Ganguly said.

In a set of instructions issued to all railway zones, the Railway Board has listed a range of activities to be undertaken including putting up of murals and quotations of Gandhi ji to celebrate his 150th Birth Anniversary.