As part of the initiative, new and funky designs are being used to replace the plain white stripes that act as 'zebra crossing'.

Trust Kolkatans to add a zing to anything they do! The culture capital of India loves a bit of art in everything. No wonder then, Kolkatans can do with a bit of twist in the zebra crossings on its roads.

So a new experiment in Kolkata's New Town area has caught quite a few eyeballs. The latest endeavour from West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) is intended to make pedestrian crossings a 'bit more interesting'.

As part of the initiative, new and funky designs are being used to replace the plain white stripes that act as 'zebra crossing'. Such new 'road graphics' have been installed near Eco park in Kolkata's New Town area.

Bengal Urban Development Secretary Debashish Sen, the brain behind this new idea says, the initiative intends to engage the masses and in the process make them wilfully adhere to traffic norms.

"It's a unique art experiment to replace boring pedestrian crossing marks often called zebra crossings. The first one is designed on the theme of ripples, like waves in lake," adds Sen.

According to HIDCO, more such designer pedestrian crossings will replace the old ones across New Town, which is being converted into a Smart City already.

