Modi in Bengaluru highlights: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Namma Metro-Phase 3
A Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) official told The Hindu that the train carrying the PM would be operated by a woman loco pilot. While the Yellow Line is built for driverless operation, it will initially run with loco pilots. Schoolchildren will also be on board, and Mr. Modi is expected to interact with them, the official added.
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After nearly four years of anticipation and multiple delays, the 19.15-km Yellow Line was finally flagged off. The corridor links the city's IT hub, particularly benefiting thousands of employees working in Electronic City and is expected to ease congestion at the notorious Silk Board junction.
Mr. Modi also flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains in Bengaluru, including the KSR Bengaluru–Belagavi service, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Amritsar service, and the Nagpur (Ajni)–Pune service. He later laid the foundation stone for Namma Metro Phase 3, at the IIIT-B auditorium in Electronics City.
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