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The city's public buses are an artist's delight

Author : Brinda Suri

A common pattern is a bird flying off with a tri-coloured ribbon, but here, too, as in most panels, the attention to detail is noteworthy &mdash it&rsquos not any arbitrary winged figure, but specifically a dove, parrot, stork, duck, etc. A proficient artist in the trade is Bazlur Rehman or Baiju, whose passion for the tri-colour has resulted in a majority of innovative motifs. &ldquoThe Motor Vehicle Act stipulates the use of national colours and slogans on public transport, so I thought of interpreting my muse a little differently,&rdquo he says. About two hours and Rs 400 is what it takes to dress the bus for its road show.

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