PM Modi Launches Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line, New Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro and the Vande Bharat Express train between Bengaluru and Belagavi. He also virtually flagged off two more Vande Bharat Express trains between Amritsar-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katri, and Ajni (Nagpur)-Pune.

He also took a metro ride to the Electronic City station.

According to PM Modi's office, the yellow line metro from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra of Bangalore Metro Phase-2 project, having a route length of over 19 km and 16 stations, is worth around Rs 7,160 crore.

With the opening of this yellow line, the operational metro network in Bengaluru has increased to over 96 km, serving a large population in the region.

As per officials, the yellow line is expected to ease traffic congestion in several heavily congested corridors like Hosur Road, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City Junction.

He also laid the foundation stone for the Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project. The Metro Phase 3, also known as the Orange Line, will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 15,611 crore.

The total route length of the project will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations. This infrastructure project will address the growing transportation needs of the city, catering to residential, industrial, commercial, and educational areas.

Phase 3 will have two corridors or lines: JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura (32.15 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere (12.5 km).

PM Modi is also scheduled to travel to the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bengaluru, where he will be laying the foundation stone for Bangalore metro phase-3 and officially inaugurating the yellow line from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra station, and address the gathering.

He will then travel by helicopter to the HAL Airport and fly back to Delhi at 2.45 pm.

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