PM Modi in Bengaluru today for Vande Bharat launch, new metro line inauguration
advertisementPM MODI'S SCHEDULE TODAYAt around 11 am, the Prime Minister will flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station. These include the KSR Bengaluru–Belagavi service, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Amritsar service, and Nagpur (Ajni)–Pune service. With this, the total number of Vande Bharat trains in the country will rise to 150. Karnataka will now have 11 such trains, while Maharashtra, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir will also get a boost to their high-speed rail network.
Following the flag-off, PM Modi will inaugurate the 19-kilometer-long Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra, which will connect key residential, commercial, and industrial hubs across 16 stations. Built at a cost of around Rs 7,160 crore under Phase-2 of the metro project, the Yellow Line will take Bengaluru's operational metro network to over 96 km, benefiting lakhs of daily commuters. The Prime Minister will also take a metro ride from RV Road to Electronic City, one of the city's busiest IT corridors.In addition, Modi will lay the foundation stone for the ambitious Rs 15,610 crore Phase-3 of Bengaluru Metro. The project will add over 44 km of elevated tracks and 31 stations, further strengthening the city's public transport infrastructure and easing congestion.Capping off his engagements, the Prime Minister will address a public function at around 1 pm, where he is expected to outline the government's commitment to building world-class transport infrastructure and boosting the ease of living for Bengaluru's residents.- EndsWith PIB inputs
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