Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere on Friday, flagging off services on the new stretch and travelling on the train with Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other leaders. The corridor, built at a cost of around Rs 3,470 crore, is expected to improve public transport connectivity in south Bengaluru.
Modi arrived at the SG Palya, or Suddagunte Palya, Metro station for the inauguration. He was accompanied by Shivakumar, Governor Dr Sudha Yadav, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. Officials briefed the Prime Minister on the project at the station before the leaders proceeded to the ticket counter and platform.
The Prime Minister was seen scanning a UPI code at the ticket counter, while the leaders used Metro cards to pass through the station gates. Modi and Shivakumar jointly raised the green flag to mark the inauguration before boarding the train with the accompanying leaders.
The leaders travelled from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore Metro station. During the journey, Modi interacted with Shivakumar as the train moved along the newly inaugurated section. The opening adds a new rail-based public transport option for residents and commuters in the southern parts of the city.
The Pink Line stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere is expected to reduce travel time for commuters travelling across south Bengaluru and improve access to key parts of the city. The available report does not specify the length of the inaugurated stretch, the number of stations or the date on which regular passenger services began.
The inauguration comes as Bengaluru continues to expand its Metro network to address growing travel demand and provide alternatives to road-based commuting. For residents in the corridor’s catchment, the operational impact will depend on station access, service frequency and connections with other parts of the network, though those details were not provided in the report.
After the Metro ride, Modi and the other leaders proceeded to a programme where he was scheduled to inaugurate and dedicate various development projects and lay foundation stones for projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore. Further details of those projects were not included in the report.
