bhopal in a new year gift to bhopal railway station the indira gandhi rashtriya manav sangrahalaya igrms redecorated the waiting rooms with paintings and photographs of different tribes after receiving a positive response from the terracotta corner at raja bhoj airport the igrms authorities decided to display the tribal paintings at the station to educate passengers about the rich tribal art and culture of madhya pradesh photographs of tourist locations and lifestyle of different tribes have also been put up at the station putting up paintings serves a dual purpose it adds to the beauty and also creates awareness about the tribes of madhya pradesh said pro igrms ashok sharmatribal culture and traditions face threat due to large scale urbanisation this aims at sensitising the passengers about the uniqueness of folk traditions said the museum official the paintings have been currently installed in the vip waiting room and the waiting rooms for ac passengers and women pro of bhopal railway division i a siddique said that the photos have given a new look to the waiting rooms the exhibits will also promote the tourist spots located nearby he saidwith a collaborative effort of igrms and west central railway zone division many other railways stations will also be decorated in a similar fashion stations of mp that fall under the jurisdiction of west central railway will be decorated this way in near future the publicity of tribal and folk culture will help us in preserving their culture and showcasing their art far and wide added sharma