India, Aug. 7 -- Bengaluru's much-anticipated Yellow Line of Namma Metro is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10, ahead of its earlier scheduled launch on August 15.

The 19.15-km elevated corridor connects RV Road in Jayanagar to Bommasandra in the city's southeastern suburbs and is expected to begin operations shortly after the flag-off. The launch is projected to trigger a fresh wave of real estate activity, with property prices along the corridor likely to see an uptick of at least 10%, say experts.

Experts say Electronic City will be the biggest beneficiary. This major technology and industrial hub, despite hosting global IT firms, has long struggled to attract residential and commercial tenants due to ...