Adding a dash of color and creativity to the walls of the Sansad Marg pedestrian subway in Connaught Place, New Delhi Municipal Council partnered with Delhi Street Art.
In order to encourage more pedestrians to start using the pedestrian subways in the heart of New Delhi, NDMC and Delhi Street Art conceived the idea to turn these public spaces into avenues of creative expression. With this in mind, it was decided to start with the Sansad Bhawan subway and create art works on the practice of Yoga.
Artists from Delhi Street Art designed and created a series of wall art panels depicting various Yoga postures. Each Yoga posture was created in the backdrop of a Delhi landmark or a historical monument. The selection of Yoga poses was based on the Common Yoga Principles outlined by the Ayush Ministry.
All these art works were successfully exhibited as part of the International Yoga Day celebrations in Connaught Place.
NDMC continues to make new and innovative efforts to make vision of a Smart City a reality and art is an essential component of public life in the city.
The "Yoga Subway" as it's referred to now, is now ready and open for use by the public. NDMC is committed about such positive change in our city with the hope to replicate it in our other subways as well.