New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Bengaluru's long-awaited Metro Pink Line is set to take a major step towards opening, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate its 7.5-km elevated section on 13 November 2026.

The stretch, connecting Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere in south Bengaluru, has already received safety clearance, bringing passenger services closer to reality.

The inauguration will also take Bengaluru's operational Metro network beyond the 100-km mark for the first time. Once the new section opens, Namma Metro's operational network will expand from 96.1 km to 103.6 km, making it India's second-largest Metro network after Delhi.

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya confirmed the date in a post on X, while Greater Bengaluru Devel...