Hutatma Chowk station mirrors century-old bldg

Keeping its commitment that the sweeping vistas of the architecturally important DN Road, Flora Fountain and Hutatma Chowk will not be marred by new Metro 3 (Aqua Line) infrastructure, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has made entry and exit points to the stations in the heritage district with stone and glass, avoiding obtrusive canopies and structures at the ground level.

- Manoj Ramakrishnan

The design of a station entrance near the Commissariat Building, a century-old Renaissance Revival-style structure on a corner plot on DN Road, stands out. The two-storey Metro structure mimics the facade of the Commissariat Building, with wall tiles and mouldings imitating its five-storey neighbour. The structure will be an entry and exit point for the Hutatma Chowk station and will house a police chowky on the upper floor.