🇮🇳 Narendra Modi
PM Modi to inaugurate 7.5-km Pink Line stretch, flag off Bengaluru-Mangaluru Vande Bharat
What happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate a 7.5-km stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line, connecting Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere. The original estimated cost of the 21.26-km Pink Line corridor was ₹8,730 crore, which has since risen to ₹17,346 crore. Modi will also flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.
Why it matters
The inauguration of the 7.5-km stretch of the Namma Metro Pink Line is expected to expand connectivity in South Bengaluru. The event is part of a larger set of projects worth over ₹15,600 crore that Modi will inaugurate or lay the foundation stone for in Bengaluru. This may have implications for the city's infrastructure development.
Key facts
- The 7.5-km stretch of the Namma Metro Pink Line connects Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere.
- The original estimated cost of the 21.26-km Pink Line corridor was ₹8,730 crore.
- The State Government's share of the increased cost of the Pink Line is approximately ₹12,000 crore.
- Modi will also flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.
- The COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, an LED-dome planetarium, will also be inaugurated in Mysuru.
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