Bengaluru metro crosses 100-km mark! PM Modi inaugurates Pink Line

Bengaluru has achieved a major milestone in urban connectivity as its metro network crosses the 100-km mark, becoming the third city in India after Delhi-NCR and Mumbai Metropolitan Region to reach the milestone. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Pink Line of Bengaluru Metro during the launch of development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka. The new line is expected to improve connectivity to IIM Bengaluru, educational institutions and major business and commercial centres. PM Modi said the projects spanning metro, railways and energy security would accelerate Karnataka's development and contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat.