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Namma Metro-making of public spaces | U.A. Vasanth Rao | TEDxBITBangalore


I’m just a gate keeper at the metro I’ll

I’m just a gate keeper at the metro I’ll explain to you why I’m desiccate keeper

the metro project started his commercial

the metro project started his commercial operation in the year 2011 March this

operation in the year 2011 March this

operation in the year 2011 March this year we completed one full section the

year we completed one full section the

year we completed one full section the east-west corridor in the year 2013 we

east-west corridor in the year 2013 we

east-west corridor in the year 2013 we commenced a part of the north-south

commenced a part of the north-south

commenced a part of the north-south corridor the entire phase 1 of the

corridor the entire phase 1 of the

corridor the entire phase 1 of the project is in the first completion I am

project is in the first completion I am

project is in the first completion I am NOT here now to talk about the Metro

NOT here now to talk about the Metro

NOT here now to talk about the Metro project because the new media has

project because the new media has

project because the new media has covered enough and more about the Metro

covered enough and more about the Metro

covered enough and more about the Metro project for the good reasons or the bad

project for the good reasons or the bad

project for the good reasons or the bad reasons I’m here to talk to you about a

reasons I’m here to talk to you about a

reasons I’m here to talk to you about a function that is beyond the Metro a

function that is beyond the Metro a

function that is beyond the Metro a function that we are passionately

function that we are passionately

function that we are passionately [Music]

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[Music] interested in pursuing and that making

interested in pursuing and that making

interested in pursuing and that making creating public spaces along the

creating public spaces along the

creating public spaces along the corridor our place making along the

corridor our place making along the

corridor our place making along the corridors and I have been nominated to

corridors and I have been nominated to

corridors and I have been nominated to be the gatekeeper wherein I welcome

be the gatekeeper wherein I welcome

be the gatekeeper wherein I welcome whole lot of people from the community

whole lot of people from the community

whole lot of people from the community via with the artists the artisans the

via with the artists the artisans the

via with the artists the artisans the puppeteers the musicians novelist

puppeteers the musicians novelist

puppeteers the musicians novelist dramatist poet

dramatist poet

dramatist poet the community drum jam the storytellers

the community drum jam the storytellers

the community drum jam the storytellers the drummers graffiti artists busking

the drummers graffiti artists busking

the drummers graffiti artists busking conversations with eminent people and

conversations with eminent people and

conversations with eminent people and anything that people would like to join

anything that people would like to join

anything that people would like to join and share with the community not just

and share with the community not just

and share with the community not just the Arctic’s artistic community that we

the Arctic’s artistic community that we

the Arctic’s artistic community that we entertain but we also have and a place

entertain but we also have and a place

entertain but we also have and a place for entrepreneurs who could set up shops

for entrepreneurs who could set up shops

for entrepreneurs who could set up shops in our metro stations space there and

in our metro stations space there and

in our metro stations space there and especially those who have innovative

especially those who have innovative

especially those who have innovative ideas to sell or to give service I think

ideas to sell or to give service I think

ideas to sell or to give service I think nowhere in the world you have this kind

nowhere in the world you have this kind

nowhere in the world you have this kind of a spread of items like having an

of a spread of items like having an

of a spread of items like having an incubation Center at the metro station

incubation Center at the metro station

incubation Center at the metro station having a childcare center in the metro

having a childcare center in the metro

having a childcare center in the metro station having a workbench project at

station having a workbench project at

station having a workbench project at the Metro Center this is Norma Metro we

the Metro Center this is Norma Metro we

the Metro Center this is Norma Metro we interact with the community commute them

interact with the community commute them

interact with the community commute them and connect them together now Metro

and connect them together now Metro

and connect them together now Metro should not just connect people or come

should not just connect people or come

should not just connect people or come here people from point to point

here people from point to point

here people from point to point it must connect people to places and if

it must connect people to places and if

it must connect people to places and if you have to connect people to places if

you have to connect people to places if

you have to connect people to places if you do not connect people to places you

you do not connect people to places you

you do not connect people to places you just become on the railroad company and

just become on the railroad company and

just become on the railroad company and distance yourself from the community

distance yourself from the community

distance yourself from the community therefore the Bangla Metro Rail is

therefore the Bangla Metro Rail is

therefore the Bangla Metro Rail is closely moving towards the transit

closely moving towards the transit

closely moving towards the transit oriented development which seeks to

oriented development which seeks to

oriented development which seeks to maximize correctly to high-density a

maximize correctly to high-density a

maximize correctly to high-density a residential or commercial developments

residential or commercial developments

residential or commercial developments densification helps in many ways

densification helps in many ways

densification helps in many ways densification also helps in bringing

densification also helps in bringing

densification also helps in bringing people closer to the metro stations

people closer to the metro stations

people closer to the metro stations densification also helps in gaining

densification also helps in gaining

densification also helps in gaining additional revenues for the Metro we

additional revenues for the Metro we

additional revenues for the Metro we whereby we could increase the network of

whereby we could increase the network of

whereby we could increase the network of the Metro connect with you across the

the Metro connect with you across the

the Metro connect with you across the city this I inherited methods are

city this I inherited methods are

city this I inherited methods are financing this I can talk some other day

financing this I can talk some other day

financing this I can talk some other day but for now I’ll concentrate I’ll focus

but for now I’ll concentrate I’ll focus

but for now I’ll concentrate I’ll focus my attention in placemaking but before

my attention in placemaking but before

my attention in placemaking but before that let me talk to something about you

that let me talk to something about you

that let me talk to something about you a teeny weeny aspects about the Metro

a teeny weeny aspects about the Metro

a teeny weeny aspects about the Metro which is normally nobody talks about but

which is normally nobody talks about but

which is normally nobody talks about but we feel about Metro is new to the Metro

we feel about Metro is new to the Metro

we feel about Metro is new to the Metro project to the officers working in the

project to the officers working in the

project to the officers working in the Metro the barrel material corporation as

Metro the barrel material corporation as

Metro the barrel material corporation as much it is new a new technology for the

much it is new a new technology for the

much it is new a new technology for the people of Bangalore we have to work in

people of Bangalore we have to work in

people of Bangalore we have to work in the living City keep the city going and

the living City keep the city going and

the living City keep the city going and add keep the project going

add keep the project going

add keep the project going it’s a Herculean task but it and we have

it’s a Herculean task but it and we have

it’s a Herculean task but it and we have been selling some multiple problems we

been selling some multiple problems we

been selling some multiple problems we are saying the problems about the narrow

are saying the problems about the narrow

are saying the problems about the narrow roads you have a problem about shifting

roads you have a problem about shifting

roads you have a problem about shifting of utilities you have weak structures

of utilities you have weak structures

of utilities you have weak structures your whole lot of problems at one point

your whole lot of problems at one point

your whole lot of problems at one point in time we thought this are

in time we thought this are

in time we thought this are insurmountable and will not be able to

insurmountable and will not be able to

insurmountable and will not be able to do the project but as a project

do the project but as a project

do the project but as a project management team we decided to attack

management team we decided to attack

management team we decided to attack these issues step-by-step so what do we

these issues step-by-step so what do we

these issues step-by-step so what do we do we engaged with the green lovers took

do we engaged with the green lovers took

do we engaged with the green lovers took their consent to cut some trees

their consent to cut some trees

their consent to cut some trees therefore every tree that we cut we put

therefore every tree that we cut we put

therefore every tree that we cut we put ten trees for and we give excellent

ten trees for and we give excellent

ten trees for and we give excellent compensation for people for land

compensation for people for land

compensation for people for land acquisition the language acquisition

acquisition the language acquisition

acquisition the language acquisition cost came more than the market value of

cost came more than the market value of

cost came more than the market value of the land then we had a lot of

the land then we had a lot of

the land then we had a lot of rehabilitation issue that came about the

rehabilitation issue that came about the

rehabilitation issue that came about the rehabilitation we had to shift the slums

rehabilitation we had to shift the slums

rehabilitation we had to shift the slums from where they were there especially

from where they were there especially

from where they were there especially the slums near Sharon pure this

the slums near Sharon pure this

the slums near Sharon pure this particular slums what happened was we

particular slums what happened was we

particular slums what happened was we had to create an entirely new of new

had to create an entirely new of new

had to create an entirely new of new apartments for them though they were

apartments for them though they were

apartments for them though they were staying enough in a slum but ten but can

staying enough in a slum but ten but can

staying enough in a slum but ten but can get in favor of a shack we gave them Sun

get in favor of a shack we gave them Sun

get in favor of a shack we gave them Sun and fifty square feet of an apartment

and fifty square feet of an apartment

and fifty square feet of an apartment and we moved them there and stumps have

and we moved them there and stumps have

and we moved them there and stumps have been rehabilitated this has become a

been rehabilitated this has become a

been rehabilitated this has become a story by itself in the World Bank and

story by itself in the World Bank and

story by itself in the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and they and

the Asian Development Bank and they and

the Asian Development Bank and they and the like are all of them have been

the like are all of them have been

the like are all of them have been appreciated our initiative and trying to

appreciated our initiative and trying to

appreciated our initiative and trying to shift this kind of a thing and there’s a

shift this kind of a thing and there’s a

shift this kind of a thing and there’s a lot of issues about the noise that noise

lot of issues about the noise that noise

lot of issues about the noise that noise level that were in the city the whole

level that were in the city the whole

level that were in the city the whole residents were complaining about the

residents were complaining about the

residents were complaining about the noise levels and things of that we tried

noise levels and things of that we tried

noise levels and things of that we tried to mitigate this by new systems of

to mitigate this by new systems of

to mitigate this by new systems of blasting I think we did about 40,000

blasting I think we did about 40,000

blasting I think we did about 40,000 blasts in the city and I don’t think

blasts in the city and I don’t think

blasts in the city and I don’t think anybody heard a single noise in the city

anybody heard a single noise in the city

anybody heard a single noise in the city because we use a new technology with

because we use a new technology with

because we use a new technology with rock mechanics the problem with

rock mechanics the problem with

rock mechanics the problem with Bangalore is not just just the shifting

Bangalore is not just just the shifting

Bangalore is not just just the shifting of utilities and things it’s got a hard

of utilities and things it’s got a hard

of utilities and things it’s got a hard sheet rock if it is a sheet

sheet rock if it is a sheet

sheet rock if it is a sheet pocket is easier to drill but if it is a

pocket is easier to drill but if it is a

pocket is easier to drill but if it is a mixed geology you have gold is coming in

mixed geology you have gold is coming in

mixed geology you have gold is coming in and then you have a problem you see here

and then you have a problem you see here

and then you have a problem you see here you see the boulder is a soft rock and a

you see the boulder is a soft rock and a

you see the boulder is a soft rock and a boulder what happens is the boulder gets

boulder what happens is the boulder gets

boulder what happens is the boulder gets into the cutter cutter cutter head and

into the cutter cutter cutter head and

into the cutter cutter cutter head and the cutter and keeps rotating inside the

the cutter and keeps rotating inside the

the cutter and keeps rotating inside the cutter head and it damages the cutter

cutter head and it damages the cutter

cutter head and it damages the cutter tool or in our case it damaged the

tool or in our case it damaged the

tool or in our case it damaged the cutter head itself and the cutter head

cutter head itself and the cutter head

cutter head itself and the cutter head had to be removed 60 feet below and we

had to be removed 60 feet below and we

had to be removed 60 feet below and we created a shaft 20 20 meters – after to

created a shaft 20 20 meters – after to

created a shaft 20 20 meters – after to be created to room with the cutter head

be created to room with the cutter head

be created to room with the cutter head you could see the rocks this is the

you could see the rocks this is the

you could see the rocks this is the hardest rock and in the world you have

hardest rock and in the world you have

hardest rock and in the world you have rock this is in initiation station right

rock this is in initiation station right

rock this is in initiation station right from the road level it’s full suite Rock

from the road level it’s full suite Rock

from the road level it’s full suite Rock and the story of Bangalore rock

and the story of Bangalore rock

and the story of Bangalore rock condition has become an international

condition has become an international

condition has become an international discussion you could see that there is a

discussion you could see that there is a

discussion you could see that there is a this particular geodata company that did

this particular geodata company that did

this particular geodata company that did the work for the line one of the

the work for the line one of the

the work for the line one of the underground section this has been an

underground section this has been an

underground section this has been an unforeseen prediction that has been

unforeseen prediction that has been

unforeseen prediction that has been taken place in Canada so I think the

taken place in Canada so I think the

taken place in Canada so I think the next time when we go in for underground

next time when we go in for underground

next time when we go in for underground stations all consultants on all experts

stations all consultants on all experts

stations all consultants on all experts of another underground stations are

of another underground stations are

of another underground stations are foreigners and we shudder to think what

foreigners and we shudder to think what

foreigners and we shudder to think what is going to be the cost now because it’s

is going to be the cost now because it’s

is going to be the cost now because it’s public in public domain but there exists

public in public domain but there exists

public in public domain but there exists challenges now when the metro is going

challenges now when the metro is going

challenges now when the metro is going to be completed and we are going to be

to be completed and we are going to be

to be completed and we are going to be through with the project I think we have

through with the project I think we have

through with the project I think we have to at the moment we have the line one

to at the moment we have the line one

to at the moment we have the line one that has been opened up we have no

that has been opened up we have no

that has been opened up we have no nearly close to about 2 lakh people

nearly close to about 2 lakh people

nearly close to about 2 lakh people traveling in the train and once the

traveling in the train and once the

traveling in the train and once the entire metro line gets completed we

entire metro line gets completed we

entire metro line gets completed we expect half a million people to travel

expect half a million people to travel

expect half a million people to travel in the first six months and then close

in the first six months and then close

in the first six months and then close to about a million people who travel in

to about a million people who travel in

to about a million people who travel in the course of one year traveling with 2

the course of one year traveling with 2

the course of one year traveling with 2 lakh people today has become a big

lakh people today has become a big

lakh people today has become a big challenge how do we manage to like

challenge how do we manage to like

challenge how do we manage to like people in the train how do you manage

people in the train how do you manage

people in the train how do you manage our staff how do you manage people how

our staff how do you manage people how

our staff how do you manage people how do you have the crowd control all this

do you have the crowd control all this

do you have the crowd control all this has become an issue I think people a

has become an issue I think people a

has become an issue I think people a banker also are trying to learn how to

banker also are trying to learn how to

banker also are trying to learn how to travel in the Metro so we are also

travel in the Metro so we are also

travel in the Metro so we are also getting up ourselves how to manage the

getting up ourselves how to manage the

getting up ourselves how to manage the metro system when you have a huge number

metro system when you have a huge number

metro system when you have a huge number like 1 million people traveling between

like 1 million people traveling between

like 1 million people traveling between every day Metro as it will do does not

every day Metro as it will do does not

every day Metro as it will do does not connect to the last mile or to the first

connect to the last mile or to the first

connect to the last mile or to the first mile so we need to have some kind of a

mile so we need to have some kind of a

mile so we need to have some kind of a systems with other agencies that will

systems with other agencies that will

systems with other agencies that will help in connecting the metro system we

help in connecting the metro system we

help in connecting the metro system we are now very closely working with the

are now very closely working with the

are now very closely working with the BMP C for the federal services you’re

BMP C for the federal services you’re

BMP C for the federal services you’re working with the other mobility agencies

working with the other mobility agencies

working with the other mobility agencies like the bike heading system we also

like the bike heading system we also

like the bike heading system we also have our cycles at the stations also

have our cycles at the stations also

have our cycles at the stations also working with other agencies now to bring

working with other agencies now to bring

working with other agencies now to bring in a some kind of a cycle system in the

in a some kind of a cycle system in the

in a some kind of a cycle system in the Bangalore we have not created a an

Bangalore we have not created a an

Bangalore we have not created a an entire part for the cycle from by

entire part for the cycle from by

entire part for the cycle from by piniella station to Adams II it’s a

piniella station to Adams II it’s a

piniella station to Adams II it’s a cycle there is a separate three part

cycle there is a separate three part

cycle there is a separate three part there’s a separate cycle part there is a

there’s a separate cycle part there is a

there’s a separate cycle part there is a separate footpath we don’t have today in

separate footpath we don’t have today in

separate footpath we don’t have today in Bangalore a footpath we have a three

Bangalore a footpath we have a three

Bangalore a footpath we have a three path or a pole path you don’t tell us

path or a pole path you don’t tell us

path or a pole path you don’t tell us anything exclusively meant for that we

anything exclusively meant for that we

anything exclusively meant for that we are now trying to create along with BBMP

are now trying to create along with BBMP

are now trying to create along with BBMP a separate lane for three parts a cycle

a separate lane for three parts a cycle

a separate lane for three parts a cycle path and the creeper on the footpath and

path and the creeper on the footpath and

path and the creeper on the footpath and we are hoping to do nearly about 30

we are hoping to do nearly about 30

we are hoping to do nearly about 30 kilometers of cycle path in the round

kilometers of cycle path in the round

kilometers of cycle path in the round Bangalore East to begin with how long

Bangalore East to begin with how long

Bangalore East to begin with how long disconnected restarted the nightlife in

disconnected restarted the nightlife in

disconnected restarted the nightlife in Bangalore suddenly the government woke

Bangalore suddenly the government woke

Bangalore suddenly the government woke up and said okay you can leave and enjoy

up and said okay you can leave and enjoy

up and said okay you can leave and enjoy a life or till 1 o’clock in the morning

a life or till 1 o’clock in the morning

a life or till 1 o’clock in the morning so what happens the pressure to us widen

so what happens the pressure to us widen

so what happens the pressure to us widen to run the train till 1 o’clock the

to run the train till 1 o’clock the

to run the train till 1 o’clock the point is all that who all the people who

point is all that who all the people who

point is all that who all the people who go there to the bars and pubs are not

go there to the bars and pubs are not

go there to the bars and pubs are not Metro riders because they don’t have the

Metro riders because they don’t have the

Metro riders because they don’t have the last mile connectivity and they need to

last mile connectivity and they need to

last mile connectivity and they need to reach home so they cannot be taking the

reach home so they cannot be taking the

reach home so they cannot be taking the metro and getting at the station they

metro and getting at the station they

metro and getting at the station they need to be dropped home and people will

need to be dropped home and people will

need to be dropped home and people will not come for the other federal services

not come for the other federal services

not come for the other federal services or the auto rickshaws of the bus will

or the auto rickshaws of the bus will

or the auto rickshaws of the bus will not take people to short distances well

not take people to short distances well

not take people to short distances well 15 night night life includes night

15 night night life includes night

15 night night life includes night markets tourists and shift workers we

markets tourists and shift workers we

markets tourists and shift workers we will definitely get into doing a running

will definitely get into doing a running

will definitely get into doing a running will famed late in the night of course

will famed late in the night of course

will famed late in the night of course this is happened now in Pina where the

this is happened now in Pina where the

this is happened now in Pina where the factory workers have asked us that they

factory workers have asked us that they

factory workers have asked us that they wanted to run the train from morning

wanted to run the train from morning

wanted to run the train from morning fire clock you’re running the train from

fire clock you’re running the train from

fire clock you’re running the train from 5 o’clock in the morning and going up to

5 o’clock in the morning and going up to

5 o’clock in the morning and going up to 11 o’clock in the evening so we can

11 o’clock in the evening so we can

11 o’clock in the evening so we can accommodate people if the IT companies

accommodate people if the IT companies

accommodate people if the IT companies in all in

in all in

in all in in Whitefield and things keep asking us

in Whitefield and things keep asking us

in Whitefield and things keep asking us that they would like to run the train

that they would like to run the train

that they would like to run the train till two o’clock one o’clock we can run

till two o’clock one o’clock we can run

till two o’clock one o’clock we can run what’s happened without our air quality

what’s happened without our air quality

what’s happened without our air quality is definitely increased papers say so

is definitely increased papers say so

is definitely increased papers say so the the combative emission has come down

the the combative emission has come down

the the combative emission has come down and where what number people are

and where what number people are

and where what number people are choosing to travel in the in the cycles

choosing to travel in the in the cycles

choosing to travel in the in the cycles we permit people to take cycles in the

we permit people to take cycles in the

we permit people to take cycles in the Train and we ask people to bring a

Train and we ask people to bring a

Train and we ask people to bring a foldable cycle so that the cycle should

foldable cycle so that the cycle should

foldable cycle so that the cycle should go through the scanning machine and if

go through the scanning machine and if

go through the scanning machine and if those goes in the scanning machine we

those goes in the scanning machine we

those goes in the scanning machine we allow people to take the cycles in the

allow people to take the cycles in the

allow people to take the cycles in the train people has suffered the metro rail

train people has suffered the metro rail

train people has suffered the metro rail system for quite some time

system for quite some time

system for quite some time and now it’s our payback time to the

and now it’s our payback time to the

and now it’s our payback time to the people of Bangalore and we felt that we

people of Bangalore and we felt that we

people of Bangalore and we felt that we should be able to give give people

should be able to give give people

should be able to give give people something what we are taken away from

something what we are taken away from

something what we are taken away from them to begin with what we did was we

them to begin with what we did was we

them to begin with what we did was we there was a huge protest about the MG

there was a huge protest about the MG

there was a huge protest about the MG Road there was a nice Boulevard with

Road there was a nice Boulevard with

Road there was a nice Boulevard with burglars around so people explain saying

burglars around so people explain saying

burglars around so people explain saying that that this Bougainville law should

that that this Bougainville law should

that that this Bougainville law should not be should not be removed we give an

not be should not be removed we give an

not be should not be removed we give an undertaking to the people of Bangalore

undertaking to the people of Bangalore

undertaking to the people of Bangalore that this book and allow will be done we

that this book and allow will be done we

that this book and allow will be done we will give a better space for you to do

will give a better space for you to do

will give a better space for you to do it and then comes the rangoli Metro Art

it and then comes the rangoli Metro Art

it and then comes the rangoli Metro Art Center and I think there will be at

Center and I think there will be at

Center and I think there will be at least a million photographs in all the

least a million photographs in all the

least a million photographs in all the face book and all the other social media

face book and all the other social media

face book and all the other social media about this particular Center we have all

about this particular Center we have all

about this particular Center we have all kinds of activity that goes on in this

kinds of activity that goes on in this

kinds of activity that goes on in this rangoli madrid center the center

rangoli madrid center the center

rangoli madrid center the center recently got the best award for public

recently got the best award for public

recently got the best award for public placement for a public place in the f

placement for a public place in the f

placement for a public place in the f kcci recent decision while the regular

kcci recent decision while the regular

kcci recent decision while the regular Metro Art Center is a center for open

Metro Art Center is a center for open

Metro Art Center is a center for open sort of an activities we have the rural

sort of an activities we have the rural

sort of an activities we have the rural center at the at the SU Road station

center at the at the SU Road station

center at the at the SU Road station which houses a lot of people from rural

which houses a lot of people from rural

which houses a lot of people from rural artisans who come and sell the products

artisans who come and sell the products

artisans who come and sell the products apart from that there is a huge public

apart from that there is a huge public

apart from that there is a huge public space wherein we have the skate

space wherein we have the skate

space wherein we have the skate skateboard going on and we also have a

skateboard going on and we also have a

skateboard going on and we also have a food fest festival going on at the SU

food fest festival going on at the SU

food fest festival going on at the SU Road station the idea is to get people

Road station the idea is to get people

Road station the idea is to get people right from the station get on how you

right from the station get on how you

right from the station get on how you have this particular facilities

have this particular facilities

have this particular facilities available to them talking about the food

available to them talking about the food

available to them talking about the food fairs festival well van gogh’s had a

fairs festival well van gogh’s had a

fairs festival well van gogh’s had a first open state festival

first open state festival

first open state festival and February this year in association

and February this year in association

and February this year in association with the tourism department and the

with the tourism department and the

with the tourism department and the Directorate of urban land transport it

Directorate of urban land transport it

Directorate of urban land transport it was issued you sounding success by over

was issued you sounding success by over

was issued you sounding success by over 100,000 people came and participated and

100,000 people came and participated and

100,000 people came and participated and in its class it was truly international

in its class it was truly international

in its class it was truly international now with the metro phase one being

now with the metro phase one being

now with the metro phase one being opened up we’re trying to bring in this

opened up we’re trying to bring in this

opened up we’re trying to bring in this kind of public spaces this kind of a

kind of public spaces this kind of a

kind of public spaces this kind of a festival going on across Bangalore we

festival going on across Bangalore we

festival going on across Bangalore we not only have this kind of a space done

not only have this kind of a space done

not only have this kind of a space done only at the at the roadside or at the

only at the at the roadside or at the

only at the at the roadside or at the sides of the metro station or the

sides of the metro station or the

sides of the metro station or the benefit of the metro station we also

benefit of the metro station we also

benefit of the metro station we also have this kind of a thing going on

have this kind of a thing going on

have this kind of a thing going on within the station we in create a lot of

within the station we in create a lot of

within the station we in create a lot of art colleges we typical opera shot or be

art colleges we typical opera shot or be

art colleges we typical opera shot or be a sister school or bannerino city or RV

a sister school or bannerino city or RV

a sister school or bannerino city or RV college we join hands with them to

college we join hands with them to

college we join hands with them to create such public spaces such

create such public spaces such

create such public spaces such engagement of art engagement within the

engagement of art engagement within the

engagement of art engagement within the station here you see the students of

station here you see the students of

station here you see the students of sister school have completely

sister school have completely

sister school have completely transformed the station into into an art

transformed the station into into an art

transformed the station into into an art engagement completely that station has

engagement completely that station has

engagement completely that station has got nearly about 30 art pieces inside

got nearly about 30 art pieces inside

got nearly about 30 art pieces inside the station our stations also have got

the station our stations also have got

the station our stations also have got that’s what we say creative dynamism of

that’s what we say creative dynamism of

that’s what we say creative dynamism of the station wherein we have the also

the station wherein we have the also

the station wherein we have the also station for for instance you have the

station for for instance you have the

station for for instance you have the intake having an exhibition of the also

intake having an exhibition of the also

intake having an exhibition of the also also town which happens to be there had

also town which happens to be there had

also town which happens to be there had to be something about the historicity of

to be something about the historicity of

to be something about the historicity of that particular place it is a it’s a

that particular place it is a it’s a

that particular place it is a it’s a it’s got lot of relevance and also they

it’s got lot of relevance and also they

it’s got lot of relevance and also they have a huge show there at the same time

have a huge show there at the same time

have a huge show there at the same time you have the workbench project having

you have the workbench project having

you have the workbench project having their project you see the future there

their project you see the future there

their project you see the future there you see the past there you see the

you see the past there you see the

you see the past there you see the connectivity between the future and the

connectivity between the future and the

connectivity between the future and the past so the city life book keeps though

past so the city life book keeps though

past so the city life book keeps though the city life keeps changing

the city life keeps changing

the city life keeps changing there is something continuity that’s

there is something continuity that’s

there is something continuity that’s happening 60 school of art after the

happening 60 school of art after the

happening 60 school of art after the death the work at the at the penis

death the work at the at the penis

death the work at the at the penis station came into attention by the

station came into attention by the

station came into attention by the sister city initiative of San Francisco

sister city initiative of San Francisco

sister city initiative of San Francisco and now they are sponsored on the

and now they are sponsored on the

and now they are sponsored on the project at the carbon road station this

project at the carbon road station this

project at the carbon road station this is not in stanchion and the testing is

is not in stanchion and the testing is

is not in stanchion and the testing is underway at the couplehood station we

underway at the couplehood station we

underway at the couplehood station we are shortly going to have a festival of

are shortly going to have a festival of

are shortly going to have a festival of art these are reference images when all

art these are reference images when all

art these are reference images when all the stations are going to be painted in

the stations are going to be painted in

the stations are going to be painted in various ways

various ways

various ways so the ultimate object here is that we

so the ultimate object here is that we

so the ultimate object here is that we wish to engage with the people

wish to engage with the people

wish to engage with the people institution to share their perspective

institution to share their perspective

institution to share their perspective on the past present and future of the

on the past present and future of the

on the past present and future of the city bangle is not what bangle is or was

city bangle is not what bangle is or was

city bangle is not what bangle is or was we need to preserve Bangalore at the

we need to preserve Bangalore at the

we need to preserve Bangalore at the same time we need to go ahead

same time we need to go ahead

same time we need to go ahead this will require engagement of all the

this will require engagement of all the

this will require engagement of all the people in Bangalore to bring it and

people in Bangalore to bring it and

people in Bangalore to bring it and Metro has got the space and Mister has

Metro has got the space and Mister has

Metro has got the space and Mister has got the energy we would like you to

got the energy we would like you to

got the energy we would like you to share that energy with you what else do

share that energy with you what else do

share that energy with you what else do we do we also have another course for

we do we also have another course for

we do we also have another course for the students of Bangalore we have

the students of Bangalore we have

the students of Bangalore we have demystified the metro system we don’t

demystified the metro system we don’t

demystified the metro system we don’t say the Metro is completely closed

say the Metro is completely closed

say the Metro is completely closed guarded and we don’t not that they say

guarded and we don’t not that they say

guarded and we don’t not that they say that well no don’t allow anybody to

that well no don’t allow anybody to

that well no don’t allow anybody to inside the Metro premises or to the

inside the Metro premises or to the

inside the Metro premises or to the Depot we encourage students who come out

Depot we encourage students who come out

Depot we encourage students who come out or stay to our two-hour session tour

or stay to our two-hour session tour

or stay to our two-hour session tour Depot we take them right into the depot

Depot we take them right into the depot

Depot we take them right into the depot explain with them the entire thing this

explain with them the entire thing this

explain with them the entire thing this is a chilled the students have gone into

is a chilled the students have gone into

is a chilled the students have gone into the tunnel I do not think anywhere in

the tunnel I do not think anywhere in

the tunnel I do not think anywhere in the world you can have this kind of a

the world you can have this kind of a

the world you can have this kind of a facility where in the Metro officials

facility where in the Metro officials

facility where in the Metro officials have allowed people to enter their Depot

have allowed people to enter their Depot

have allowed people to enter their Depot or into their operation control center

or into their operation control center

or into their operation control center because sacred is a big curse across the

because sacred is a big curse across the

because sacred is a big curse across the world but we have demystified that and

world but we have demystified that and

world but we have demystified that and we have nearly but 30 to 40 batches of

we have nearly but 30 to 40 batches of

we have nearly but 30 to 40 batches of students already gone through this

students already gone through this

students already gone through this particular process therefore while the

particular process therefore while the

particular process therefore while the Metro is a technologically best of the

Metro is a technologically best of the

Metro is a technologically best of the companies today it has included

companies today it has included

companies today it has included entertainment and it has got people and

entertainment and it has got people and

entertainment and it has got people and committee as part of its design so I

committee as part of its design so I

committee as part of its design so I think we are truly a PE d company TEDx

think we are truly a PE d company TEDx

think we are truly a PE d company TEDx thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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