Modi launches Rs 15,600-crore infrastructure projects in Karnataka
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line and a Vande Bharat Express during his visit to the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched over Rs 15,600-crore worth of infrastructure projects in Karnataka on November 13, according to Moneycontrol. The projects cover sectors including urban mobility, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum, waste management, and railways.
In Bengaluru, the Prime Minister inaugurated the 7.5-km elevated section of the Namma Metro Pink Line connecting Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. Developed at a cost of approximately Rs 3,470 crore, the Pink Line is part of a 21-km corridor. He also flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, which provides rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka, and Goa.
The Prime Minister dedicated India's largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, built for over Rs 850 crore, which has a capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes. He also inaugurated a solar energy zone transmission scheme in Bidar costing Rs 1,370 crore and a renewable energy transmission scheme in Koppal-II and Gadag-II costing Rs 4,450 crore.
Other railway developments included the inauguration of four redeveloped stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur, and Subrahmanya Road. Additionally, the Prime Minister dedicated the 45-km Bagalkot-Wandal railway doubling section and the electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.
During the visit, Modi also inaugurated the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium and participated in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram in Bengaluru. On November 14, the Prime Minister is scheduled to perform Darshan and Pooja at the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha, Gujarat.