PM Modi and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar flag off Bengaluru Metro Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister, inaugurated an elevated segment of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Pink Line on Friday, along with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, marking the first time the metro network has reached more than 100 km through the city.

The two leaders bought metro tickets at the terminal and interacted. Then they waved the green flag together before travelling by metro from SG Palya to IIMB Metro Station.

The six stations of Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere Corridor

The newly inaugurated elevated corridor provides a very important rapid transit facility on fully packed Bannerghatta Road in southern Bengaluru and comes with six stations.

• Kalena Agrahara
• Hulimavu
• IIMB (Bilekahalli-IIMB)
• JP Nagar 4th Phase
• Jayadeva Hospital
• Tavarekere (which has been renamed SG Palya)

This corridor passed its last inspection conducted by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on October 8, 2026 and got formal security clearance on October 28, 2026. The completion of the remaining portion of Pink Line is planned for 2027.

Leaders appreciate Bengaluru’s transportation developments

After the flagging-off ceremony, the Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, reaffirmed the commitment of his government to construct a sustainable city with the help of large investments in the infrastructure.

"A New Pink Path to a Better Connected Bengaluru. Glad to flag off the elevated stretch of Namma Metro’s Pink Line, along with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Governor Dr. Sudha Yadav. Hon’ble Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development Shri Krishna Byre Gowda and Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Tejasvi Surya were also present on the occasion," Shivakumar stated.

Highlighting the broader developmental push across Karnataka, BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka In-charge Harish Dwivedi credited Prime Minister Modi's focus on national infrastructure.

"It is our good fortune that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, remains consistently committed to the holistic development of the entire nation. With the completion of this 7-kilometre section, the total length of the Metro network in Bengaluru will reach 100 kilometres. Several other projects are also being inaugurated or having their foundation stones laid by the Prime Minister," Dwivedi told reporters.

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