Bengaluru is preparing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Friday, when he is scheduled to inaugurate the Namma Metro Pink Line and attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram at S-VYASA University. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10 am, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle citing details from the organisers and ANI.
The visit combines a major public transport event with institutional and commemorative programmes. Modi is also scheduled to attend a birth centenary event for author H.V. Sheshadri at S-VYASA University. The programme is being organised by the S-VYASA Registered Society to mark Sheshadri’s 100th birth anniversary.
The Namma Metro Pink Line is the central urban infrastructure component of the visit. The report did not provide operational details such as the line’s route length, number of stations, opening date for passenger services or expected ridership. Those details will determine how quickly the inauguration translates into additional mobility options for Bengaluru commuters.
The event is expected to bring together senior public officials and representatives from the institution. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale is scheduled to attend as the distinguished guest. Karnataka Governor Dr Sudha Yadav, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Ahn Byeong-Gu, Mayor of Miryang City in South Korea, are listed as guests of honour.
S-VYASA President H.R. Nagendra said the Golden Jubilee marks 50 years of the institution’s work at Prashanti Kutiram. He said the organisation has contributed to research in yoga and is developing a research laboratory called Ritambhara to study what he described as higher dimensions of yoga, including samadhi.
Nagendra also announced the launch of an S-VYASA campus in Thiruvananthapuram during the Prime Minister’s visit. He invited faculty members, students, alumni and members of the public to join the programme online, while highlighting the institution’s work and international network.
A separate public-service announcement linked to the commemoration involves the planned distribution of 1,000 artificial limbs. Prem Bhandari, Chief Advisor for International Affairs at S-VYASA and associated with Jaipur Foot USA, said an artificial-limb fitting camp would provide the devices free of cost. He said the decision was taken in consultation with Jaipur Foot founder and Padma Bhushan awardee D.R. Mehta.
Bhandari also referred to Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the inauguration of a Jaipur Foot camp in 2016. He said the organisation intends to expand S-VYASA’s international presence and is working towards establishing a centre in New York. The supplied report did not provide further details on the timing, eligibility criteria or location arrangements for the artificial-limb camp.
For Bengaluru, the immediate public focus remains the Pink Line inauguration and the movement of commuters around the event. Details on passenger operations, access arrangements and the line’s service rollout will be important next steps after the scheduled inauguration.
