As a part of the beautification undertaking, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limilted (BMRCL) put in a 300-kg chariot on the primary flooring of the metro station.
From Hubballi
The chariot, made out of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials by Srishti Arts, headed by Sumangala Bhat, Hubballi, is saved on the metro station to showcase the ability of structure beneath the patronage of the Vijayanagara empire (14th to seventeenth century).
The 7.5-ft excessive and seven.5-ft broad chariot is saved on a picket platform. Passengers getting into and leaving each side of the station would get a glimpse of the chariot. Many passengers have been clicking selfies in entrance of the chariot.
Speaking to The Hindu, Sumangala Bhat of Srishti Arts stated, “the Hampi Chariot sculpture is a testomony to India’s superb previous and a celebration of our nation’s wealthy cultural legacy. We meticulously crafted the Hampi Chariot from FRP materials.”
Collective work
“The Namma Metro officers positioned the order to create the chariot just a few months in the past. Four to 5 artists took about 4 months to finish the duty,” she stated. The chariot was made at a workshop in Hubballi.
Srishti Arts, Hubballi, was additionally a part of the beautification of the M.G. Road and Bannigenahalli metro stations. It has additionally beautified the railway stations at Badami, Dharwad, Bagalkot, and Munirabad beneath the jurisdiction of South Western Railway.
Recently, the Badami railway station has put in arches and pillars showcasing the architectural heritage of the Badami Chalukya dynasty. The undertaking was a part of modernisation of railway stations by the SWR, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to inaugurate it nearly quickly.
Works of Srishti Arts are saved at airports in Belagavi and Hubballi, the Railway Museum in Hubballi, Nampally railway station in Hyderabad, and will different locations, she stated.
Published – October 18, 2025 08:41 pm IST
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