Modi inaugurates Bengaluru Metro Pink Line section

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar inaugurated Bengaluru Metro’s elevated Pink Line section on November 13, opening a six-station corridor built at a reported cost of about ₹3,470 crore. The leaders flagged off the service and rode the train with other officials and elected representatives.

The elevated section runs between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, with stops at Hulimavu, IIMB Bilekahalli, JP Nagar 4th Phase and Jayadeva Hospital. Accounts describe its length as either 7 km or 7.5 km. The reports do not explain the difference in measurement.

Passenger services are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on November 14, according to operational information reported for the corridor. The underground portion of the Pink Line remains under construction. The completed line is planned to run from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara, with 18 stations in total, including 12 underground stations.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation’s reported operating plan calls for five trains on the new stretch, running at intervals of about eight minutes. The reported fares are ₹30 between SG Palya and Kalena Agrahara, ₹20 for journeys to Hulimavu or IIMB Bilekahalli, and ₹10...