Site study
Mapped hot spots, dust corridors, and visitor bottlenecks with NRM teams.
National Railway Museum Landscape Development
A heritage campus in New Delhi made greener, cooler, and more immersive through layered horticulture and CSR partnerships.
Project Overview
Heritage & green infrastructure upgrades.
Hara Jeevan was commissioned to reimagine the National Railway Museum (NRM) landscape so that millions of visitors encounter a living, breathable museum rather than a hardscape campus.
- Location: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi • Scope: campus-wide horticulture and biodiversity enhancement.
- Regraded soil, added bioswales, and installed efficient irrigation to protect locomotives from dust and heat.
- Curated native palms, flowering shrubs, and groundcovers that complement vintage engines.
- CSR collaboration with Taj Hotel employees to build eco-friendly birdhouses and interpretation signage.
Impact Highlights
40+ species
native trees, shrubs, and climbers introduced across the campus.
2.5 km
of shaded visitor pathways linking exhibits and outdoor galleries.
15
CSR-built birdhouses and pollinator nooks co-created with Taj associates.
25%
surface temperature reduction in plazas after canopy installation.
How this story was built
Design studio
Selection of drought-resilient native species, irrigation layout, and lighting cues.
Implementation
Phased horticulture works scheduled around museum hours to avoid disruption.
Care & monitoring
Annual pruning, soil health reviews, and horticulture staff training modules.
Visitor Experience
Cooling corridors and story-led pauses.
Every path now tells a climate-positive story through signage, QR-enabled trails, and shaded rest pockets.
- Interpretation pylons narrate rail heritage alongside ecological facts.
- Native hedges act as soft barriers guiding families safely.
- Night-lighting and misting fans enhance summer evening programmes.
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