The Ismaili Muslims initiative Ismaili CIVIC, has expressed interest in offering volunteers to paint speed breakers across the city according to regulations. The team has recently been involved in beautifying railway stations in the city. “A volunteer group like ours can help the BMC by painting all the speed breakers. We can follow the guidelines and mark the speed breakers as per regulations,” Akbar Merchant from Ismaili CIVIC told mid-day.
 
Last week, over 300 Ismaili CIVIC volunteers—from young children to seniors—donned aprons, gloves, and big smiles as they beautified three of Mumbai’s railway stations: Currey Road, Dockyard Road and Masjid stations, through wall art. This activity is part of Project Mumbai’s ‘Hamara Station, Hamari Shaan’ (HSHS), which aims to be India’s largest citizen-led public art initiative in partnership with Central Railway, where 13 stations, spanning several thousand feet, will be beautified through artwork.

Students helping the community group beautify the stations (right) Ismaili CIVIC volunteers beautifying three of Mumbai’s railway stations