Volunteers gave a new lease of life to 18 wall panels at the Tiruvanmiyur MRTS station. — PHOTO: R. RAGUAbout 120 volunteers and students of architecture took part in a daylong effort to create the wall paintings. Commuters arriving at the Tiruvanmiyur MRTS railway station since Saturday are being welcomed with wall paintings that are vibrant and thematic. They act as ‘visual barriers’ — where commuters get a pleasant distraction when they enter huge public places, Mr. Karthikeyan said. Southern Railway officials said volunteers had contributed immensely to spruce up many MRTS stations, especially Tiruvanmiyur

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2016 21:00 UTC