Pink Line Powers Up: Bengaluru Crosses 100-Km Metro Mark as Modi Inaugurates New Corridor
PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru’s Pink Line as the city’s metro network crosses 100 km, with services beginning November 14.
Namma Metro News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, November 13, inaugurated Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line with the 7.5-km elevated section from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere and Suddaguntepalya opening to commuters from 6 am on November 14. Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Governor Dr Sudha Yadav welcomed the Prime Minister on his arrival in the state.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ. ಕೆ. ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರು, ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಾದ ಡಾ. ಸುಧಾ ಯಾದವ್ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆತ್ಮೀಯವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @DKShivakumar warmly welcomed the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi avaru along with Hon’ble Governor Dr Sudha Yadav, on his arrival in Karnataka.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) November 13, 2026
About the Metro
Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda had said on November 11 that the section would be inaugurated on November 13 and begin public operations the following morning. The new stretch is expected to connect with the Electronic City line at Jayadeva station, giving commuters from Bannerghatta Road access to the wider metro network.
Good news to Bengalureans on Deepawali ! Metro Blueline train starts trial movement. During the last one week the train moved from Bayyappanahalli Test track to KR Pura and on to Doddanekkundi station. The trials will continue for some time. There is still on going work near Central Silk Board. The first run is very methodical. Soon the inspections will begin which will take some months.
— Krishna Byre Gowda (@krishnabgowda) November 11, 2026
Services will initially run at eight-minute intervals, using five trains, four in regular service and one on standby. The minister said the Jayadeva interchange would make the line more useful than a standalone route by linking passengers towards HSR Layout, Jayanagar and Whitefield.
Bangalore’s Traffic Police Authority release guidelines and alternate passages for the visit of the VVIP.
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Development via This Metro Line
The launch marks Bengaluru’s push past the 100-km metro-network mark, with the city’s network reaching about 103 km after the Pink Line’s partial opening. Gowda said the government’s immediate target was to exceed 170 km within 18 months, while its longer-term vision was a 400–500 km network.
The state government is also expected to use the Prime Minister’s visit to seek greater central funding and faster approvals for pending projects. Gowda said Karnataka was bearing about 84 per cent of the combined cost of Metro Phases 1, 2, 2A, 2B and the estimated Phase 3, amounting to Rs 65,291 crore of a Rs 77,891 crore outlay, while the Centre’s contribution was Rs 12,600 crore, or around 16 per cent.
What lies ahead
The complete Pink Line is planned to comprise the 7.5-km elevated section now opening and a 13.7-km underground stretch extending to Nagawara. Gowda also listed the Blue Line corridors from Central Silk Board to Krishnarajapura and from Krishnarajapura towards Hebbal and the airport, together spanning about 59 km, as key upcoming priorities.
He said the state would seek a more balanced funding arrangement for Bengaluru’s transport infrastructure and formally appeal to the Prime Minister during the visit for greater central support and time-bound clearances, particularly for the proposed Sarjapur–Hebbal Red Line.
