Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 7.2-kilometer-long elevated section of the Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line on Friday, November 13th. With its opening, the Namma Metro’s operational network will cross the 100-kilometer mark for the first time.
As per schedule, the Prime Minister will travel by metro from Tavarekere to IIM Bengaluru Metro Station at around 12:45 pm and flag off this new section.
New route to open for public passengers from November 14th
The new metro corridor connecting Kalaina Agrahara to Tavarekere will be opened to the public from November 14, 2026. This section will have a total of six stations. These include Kalaina Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIMB (Bilekahalli-IIMB), JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital, and Tavarekere.
Fares on this route will range from ₹10 to ₹30, according to the metro’s standard fare slabs.
According to the Bengaluru Metro’s official website, the total length of the Namma Metro’s Pink Line is 21.26 kilometers. A total of 18 stations have been constructed on this corridor, including 12 underground and 6 elevated stations. The entire Pink Line, from Tavarekere to Nagavara, is expected to be operational by 2027.
The 12 underground stations on the Pink Line are Dairy Circle, Lakkasandra, Langford Town, National Military School, MG Road, Shivaji Nagar, Cantonment, Pottery Town, Tannery Road, Venkateshpura, Kadugundanahalli, and Nagavara.
PM Modi will also flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on Friday, November 13th. This train will run between Yeshwantpur Junction in Bengaluru and Madgaon station in Goa. The journey is estimated to take approximately 13 hours.
Projects worth over ₹15,600 crore to be inaugurated
The Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru. These projects cover key sectors such as urban transportation, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, waste management, and railways.
PM Modi will inaugurate the transmission scheme (Phase II) for the integration of renewable energy sectors in Koppal-II and Gadag-II, built at a cost of approximately ₹4,450 crore.
In addition, he will lay the foundation stone for a transmission scheme connecting the renewable energy regions of Davangere/Chitradurga and Ballari. The Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern, built at a cost of over ₹850 crore in Mangaluru.