Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bengaluru this Sunday, where he will inaugurate the city’s Yellow Line Metro and flag off the Vande Bharat Express connecting Bengaluru and Belagavi.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office, PM Modi will attend three major events during his short but packed four-hour visit to the state capital.

He is expected to land at HAL Airport at 10:30 am, from where he will travel by helicopter and then by road to the KSR Bengaluru Railway Station. At the station, the Prime Minister will officially flag off the Vande Bharat Express running between KSR Bengaluru and Belagavi.

In addition, two other Vande Bharat Express trains will be launched virtually by the PM:

  • Amritsar to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
  • Ajni (Nagpur) to Pune

Modi to ride Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line

PM Modi will then travel to RV Road (Ragigudda) Metro Station, where he will inaugurate the newly completed Yellow Line (Reach-5) of Namma Metro.

Between 11:45 am and 12:50 pm, he will also take a metro ride from RV Road to Electronic City Station as part of the event.

Following the metro ride, the Prime Minister will proceed to the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bengaluru, where he will lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase-3, also known as the Orange Line. At the event, he will also formally inaugurate the Yellow Line section from RV Road to Bommasandra.

The Yellow Line spans 19.15 km and includes 16 stations between RV Road and Bommasandra. The line has been built at a cost of Rs 5,056.99 crore. It is expected to ease congestion on busy routes like Hosur Road, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City Junction.

Meanwhile, the Orange Line (Metro Phase 3) will cover a total length of 44.65 km and is estimated to cost Rs 15,611 crore. This project is seen as a crucial addition to Bengaluru’s growing public transport network.

After completing his schedule, PM Modi will head back to HAL Airport by helicopter and depart for Delhi at around 2:45 PM.

With PTI inputs