AUMOVIO’s CSR Initiative Transforms Metro Corridor into a Green and Artistic Landmark

What once was a monochrome concrete ribbon now reads as a living gallery. Along key stretches of Bengaluru’s metro line—from Hosa Road to Bommanahalli and from the Infosys campus to Huskur Road—AUMOVIO’s corporate social responsibility program, in partnership with Vibhinna India Foundation, has stitched together a continuous “green corridor of art.” With thousands of young plants and pillars clad in indigenous Warli motifs, the project reframes urban infrastructure as a climate-responsive, people-centered space.

A corridor reimagined

Over recent months, coordinated teams redesigned medians and metro understructures with a dual aim: restore ecological function and uplift the city’s aesthetic fabric. The program was introduced in the presence of metro officials and representatives from both partners, underscoring the public–private collaboration behind the effort.

• 230 traffic medians landscaped and replanted
• More than 84,800 saplings established along the corridor
• 195 metro pillars painted with Warli-inspired art
• Daily upkeep and over 900 water-tanker rounds delivered so far
• Weekly monitoring to track plant health and artwork condition

Beyond beautification, the greening strategy addresses urban challenges: heat mitigation through shade and evapotranspiration, dust and pollution capture by foliage, and microhabitats that can help pollinators and small urban wildlife. Dense, hardy plantings along medians also guide pedestrian flow and improve visual cues for safer commuting.

People power at the heart of the project

Employee volunteers helped catalyze the transformation. On February 23, June 1, and June 14, 2025, more than 200 AUMOVIO staff took part in large-scale drives, planting 6,400 saplings and painting 60 pillars. That hands-on involvement fostered a sense of custodianship and offered an on-the-ground lesson in how incremental acts of care—watering, mulching, weeding—compound into visible urban change.

Vibhinna India Foundation, a Section 8 nonprofit focused on ecological restoration, led on-ground implementation and stewardship planning. The team’s focus on resilient species selection, soil improvement, and routine maintenance reflects a shift in city-making: from one-off beautification toward living systems that require and reward long-term care.

Art as a civic language

The corridor’s visual identity comes from the Warli tradition, a form of tribal art known for its crisp, narrative geometry. Rendered across concrete pillars, the motifs carry local resonance while inviting commuters to see the city’s bones as storytellers rather than merely supports for elevated tracks. This fusion of ecology and culture has already drawn community attention, building civic pride and discouraging vandalism through a sense of shared ownership.

A template other corridors can adopt

With its clear scope, measurable outcomes, and scheduled maintenance cycles, the initiative offers a repeatable model for other stretches of the metro and for similar corridors in rapidly growing Indian cities. The project team has outlined a structured long-term care plan to protect both plantings and artwork—critical for ensuring that early gains are not lost to drought, pests, or routine wear.

The approach is straightforward and scalable:

• Design for resilience: choose species suited to sun, dust, and shallow soils.
• Standardize care: set watering, pruning, and inspection routines with defined metrics.
• Engage people: invite volunteers and local stakeholders to participate, then return regularly.
• Integrate culture: use public art to anchor attention, deter neglect, and celebrate place.

As Bengaluru densifies, such interventions help counter heat islands, soften hardscapes, and reconnect residents with public spaces. Incremental green infrastructure—especially when woven into transit corridors—can deliver outsized environmental and social dividends at city scale.

About AUMOVIO

AUMOVIO emerged in September 2025 as an independent company continuing the former Continental group sector Automotive (including Contract Manufacturing). The technology and electronics firm develops systems that make mobility safer, more intuitive, connected, and increasingly automated—spanning sensors, displays, braking and comfort solutions, and software and platform expertise for the next generation of vehicle architectures. In 2024, business areas now within AUMOVIO recorded revenues of 19.6 billion euros. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, the company employs over 86,000 people across more than 100 locations worldwide.

The metro corridor project aligns with that heritage of engineering: rigorous planning, measurable results, and long-term support. Here, the “product” is a living system—one that brings shade, color, and culture to the daily commute, and points the way toward greener, more resilient Indian cities.