PM Modi to inaugurate 13.71-km Metro line in Bengaluru today
Inaugurating the stretch from the Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura (KR Puram) Metro Line of the Reach-1 extension project will be inaugurated at Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro Station around 1 pm, Modi will also undertake a ride in the train. Modi, who is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru Saturday morning, will first travel to Chikkaballapura for the inauguration of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) at 10.45 am. The SMSIMSR, which will start functioning this year, will provide medical education and quality medical care free of cost. Built at a cost of around Rs 4,250 crores. the KR Puram-Whitefield line is aimed at reducing the travel time to 24 minutes, which otherwise would take over an hour by road. The stretch, which includes 12 stations, will also have direct walkway access to the ITPL campus at Pattandur Agrahara Metro station and is likely to benefit 3 lakh passengers. It is the part of the much-awaited 15.81 km stretch o...