These are paintings made by disabled artists using brushes held with their feet or mouths. The railway coaches will show off the prints of acrylic and oil paintings depicting station scenes, natural scenery, Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. Speaking to The Hindu , Mukul Jain, Divisional Railway Manager, WR, said, “Our intention is to make the journey for passengers more interesting and at the same time collaborate for a cause. “This is for the first time that our paintings will be showcased in railway coaches,” Paresh Padia, Senior Manager, IMFPA, said. The artists are happy to earn more, and recognise that their work reaches a wider audience.

Source: The Hindu February 11, 2017 00:41 UTC