Modi launches Rs 15,600 crore infrastructure projects in Karnataka
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Namma Metro Pink Line and India's first LED dome planetarium during his visit to Bengaluru and Mysuru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Karnataka on Friday, according to South First. The initiatives, spanning urban mobility, renewable energy, petroleum, waste management, and railways, were inaugurated in Bengaluru and Mysuru.
In Bengaluru, the Prime Minister opened the 7.5-km elevated stretch of the Namma Metro Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. He also flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, which provides rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka, and Goa.
According to Moneycontrol, the Prime Minister dedicated several railway works, including the 45-km Bagalkot-Wandal doubling section and the electrification of the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. He also inaugurated four stations redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur, and Subrahmanya Road.
Energy and petroleum projects were also part of the launch. These included a solar energy transmission scheme in Bidar, renewable energy integration in Koppal-II and Gadag-II, and India's largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, which has an 80,000 metric tonne capacity.
In Mysuru, the Prime Minister inaugurated COSMOS-Mysuru, India's first LED dome planetarium, located at the University of Mysore campus. The facility features a 15-metre tilted dome with 4.2 crore individual LEDs. He also participated in a tree-plantation programme under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative at Bharat Van.