Mumbai local trains’ ladies coaches wear fresh make-up

In an effort to provide a pleasing ride to women commuters, the Western Railway (WR) has painted the interiors of two ladies coaches of the suburban trains with eye-catching scenic views.

In an effort to provide a pleasing ride to women commuters, the Western Railway (WR) has painted the interiors of two ladies coaches of the suburban trains with eye-catching scenic views, an official spokesperson said here on Wednesday.

The paintings show birds singing on trees, dolphins jumping out of the water, a tiny land mass with coconut trees, lush greenery and flowery bushes. (Western Railway Photo)

WR spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar said the coach interiors were given the make-up at the Mahalaxmi Workshop under a project ‘Hamara Station-Hamari Shaan’, to make the local travel experience more pleasant.

Sunil Nandgaonkar, a painter-cum-artist at the workshop, along with Vijay S. Rajpoot, has created the paintings in a ladies first and second class coaches.

The paintings show birds singing on trees, dolphins jumping out of the water, a tiny land mass with coconut trees, lush greenery and flowery bushes.

Earlier, the WR’s air-conditioned trains’ ladies compartments were painted a distinctive green with the image of a smiling woman to make it easy for women commuters to identify.

Bhakar said even WR’s suburban stations have been taken up for beautification with artistic paintings on staircases, foot-overbridges, booking offices entrance-exits, signages and the platforms, giving a vibrant, soothing and colourful ambience for the commuting millions.