Modi in Bengaluru: PM flags off elevated stretch of Namma Metro Pink Line, Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express | LIVE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru on Friday (November 13, 2026) to take part in a series of events, including the launch of the Pink Line Metro, the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Goa Vande Bharat Express and the inauguration of four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

He arrived at HAL Airport, where he was received by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Governor Sudha Yadav, Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna and Bengaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje. He then proceed to S-VYASA university to participate in golden jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram.

Read | Karnataka bears 84% of Bengaluru metro project costs, seeks greater Centre funding According to an official statement, he will flag off the services on the new metro line and take a ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore metro station, lay the foundation stone, inaugurate various development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru and address the gathering.

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Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the Centre’s financial contribution towards Metro projects, expedite pending approvals and address the state’s concerns over drought relief, sugarcane prices and the Kasturirangan Report concerning the Western Ghats.

In a memorandum submitted to Mr. Modi on November 13, Mr Shivakumar said Karnataka bears more than 80% of the financial burden of Metro projects despite the stipulated 50:50 partnership between the Centre and state. He sought a share of operational losses, foreign exchange risks on external loans and faster project clearances.

The Chief Minister also sought urgent approval for Bengaluru Metro’s proposed Red Line (Phase 3A) connecting Sarjapur and Hebbal. He further requested permission to construct double-decker infrastructure along Metro corridors wherever technically feasible, with Karnataka willing to bear the additional cost.

On drought relief, he said 226 of Karnataka’s 240 taluks had been declared drought-affected, with nearly 58 lakh hectares of crops damaged and estimated losses of ₹62,482 crore. He sought early release of ₹22,400.58 crore in NDRF assistance.

Mr Shivakumar also urged the Centre to address sugarcane farmers’ pricing demands and reconsider the Kasturirangan Report notification identifying 20,668 sq km across 1,449 villages in 10 Karnataka districts as Ecologically Sensitive Areas.

After concluding his speech and inaugurating the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line and several development projects in the city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Mysuru. There, he is scheduled to inaugurate COSMOS (Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre), the Mysuru Planetarium located at the foothills of Chamundi Hill, and launch a sapling plantation drive for the Bharat Vana Miyawaki mini-forest project at K.C.

Layout Park. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted three energy projects in Karnataka, including an expanded LPG bottling plant, a marketing terminal and a Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Bengaluru, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s energy security.

Mr. Modi said the crore compressed biogas (CBG) plant at the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) premises in Bengaluru would produce around 13 tonnes of biogas daily, improving waste management and reducing expenditure on natural gas imports.

Highlighting India’s clean energy initiatives, Mr. Modi said the country’s renewable energy capacity had crossed 300 GW. He also noted that over 40,000 households in Karnataka had installed rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, receiving assistance of around ₹80,000 per household.

Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, more than eight lakh solar pumps were being used to support irrigation in Karnataka, he said.