PM Modi Visits Karnataka Today to Inaugurate Bengaluru Metro Pink Line, Unveil Projects Worth ₹15,600 Crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Karnataka on Friday, November 13, 2026, to inaugurate major infrastructure projects in Bengaluru and Mysuru. The visit includes the inauguration of the much-awaited elevated section of Namma Metro’s Pink Line, along with several projects covering transport, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railways.

According to the government’s announcement, the projects being inaugurated, dedicated to the nation or launched through foundation stone ceremonies in Bengaluru are worth more than ₹15,600 crore.

Bengaluru Metro Pink Line to Connect Kalena Agrahara and SG Palya

A key part of the Prime Minister’s visit is the inauguration of the 7.5-kilometre elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line, developed at an estimated cost of ₹3,470 crore.

The corridor connects Kalena Agrahara with SG Palya, formerly known as Tavarekere. It includes six stations: Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, Bilekahalli-IIMB, NS Palya-JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and SG Palya.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to flag off the Metro service and travel from Tavarekere (now SG Palya) to the IIM Bangalore Metro station. The new stretch will take Bengaluru’s operational Metro network beyond 100 kilometres, to approximately 103.6 kilometres. Passenger services are scheduled to begin on November 14.

Railway and Vande Bharat Projects

The visit also includes the flagging off of the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, which is intended to improve rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa.

Four redeveloped railway stations — Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road — are also among the projects scheduled for inauguration under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The programme includes railway line doubling and electrification works.

Renewable Energy and Petroleum Infrastructure

Several power transmission projects are part of the development programme. These include renewable energy transmission schemes in Koppal, Gadag and Bidar, intended to support the evacuation of large-scale renewable and solar power.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to dedicate India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru to the nation. Other projects include the Devangonthi marketing terminal of MRPL and the foundation stone for a compressed biogas plant in Bengaluru, which is planned to process municipal solid waste.

Mysuru Visit and LED Dome Planetarium

After the Bengaluru programmes, Modi is scheduled to travel to Mysuru to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium. The facility is described as India’s first LED-dome planetarium and features a 15-metre tilted dome with millions of individual LEDs. The visit also includes a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative.

The Karnataka visit brings together projects across urban mobility, railways, energy, petroleum infrastructure and science education. The Pink Line inauguration is a major milestone for Bengaluru’s Metro expansion, with passenger services expected to begin the following day.