PM Modi to open Bengaluru metro stretch; CM Shivakumar seeks extra fund, faster approvals

Published 12 Nov 2026, 00:01 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 7.5-km elevated stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line on November 14, taking the city's operational metro network beyond 100 km for the first time, to around 103 km. The Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere section will open to commuters at 6 am.

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 15:27 IST

Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Road metro will start public service on Nov 14: Minister

Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that Namma Metro's 7.5-km elevated Pink Line connecting Bannerghatta Road would start public service on November 14. Addressing a press conference here, he stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would flag off…

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 19:06 IST

Karnataka bears 84% of Bengaluru metro project costs, seeks greater Centre funding

Of the ₹77,891 crore combined project outlay for metro phases 1, 2, 2A, 2B and the estimated cost of Phase 3, Karnataka was contributing ₹65,291 crore, while the Centre's share was ₹12,600 crore, Minister Krishna Byre Gowda says

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 19:36 IST

Bengaluru Metro funding: Karnataka seeks bigger Centre share, says state bears 84 pc of costs

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to urge PM Modi for higher Central contribution, faster project clearances; says Karnataka is spending nearly Rs 5 for every Re 1 contributed by Centre

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article 12 Nov 2026, 00:01 IST

PM Modi to open Bengaluru metro stretch; CM Shivakumar seeks extra fund, faster approvals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 7.5-km elevated stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line on November 14, taking the city's operational metro network beyond 100 km for the first time, to around 103 km. The Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere section will open to commuters at 6 am.

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