Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 7.5-km elevated section of Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, taking the city's operational Metro network to 103.6 km and placing it second among Indian cities after Delhi.
Following the inauguration, Modi travelled on the newly opened Metro section from Tavarekere to IIMB station, accompanied by Karnataka Governor Dr Sudha Yadav, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and other dignitaries.
In a notable part of the inaugural journey, both Modi and Shivakumar purchased Metro tickets before boarding the train. During the journey, Metro officials briefed the Prime Minister on the ...