PM Modi Launches ₹15,600 Crore Projects in Karnataka

On 13 November 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects, dedicated facilities to the nation, laid foundation stones and flagged off services worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The projects cover urban mobility, railways, energy, petroleum infrastructure and waste management.

Metro, rail and public facilities

Modi inaugurated the Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere, built at an approximate cost of ₹3,470 crore. The extension takes Bengaluru’s metro network beyond 100 km. He also flagged off the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, intended to provide faster connections between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and Goa. In Mysuru, he inaugurated COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, described as India’s first LED dome planetarium.

Energy and railway infrastructure

Energy projects included India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, costing over ₹850 crore, and MRPL’s ₹330-crore Devangonthi Marketing Terminal in Bengaluru. A Bengaluru Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant will process 300 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily to produce 12.6 tonnes of biogas. Foundation stones were laid for power-transmission schemes to integrate renewable-energy zones in Davanagere, Chitradurga and Ballari; the stated investments exceeded ₹3,450 crore and ₹1,100 crore, respectively. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, four redeveloped stations—Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road—were inaugurated. The projects also included a 45-km Bagalkot–Wandal double track and electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.

Important Facts for Exams

• Metro traction: Namma Metro uses standard-gauge tracks and receives 750-volt direct-current power through a third rail.
• Metro operator: Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited is a joint venture of India’s central government and Karnataka’s state government.
• Trainset design: Vande Bharat trains are self-propelled electric multiple units, designed and built at Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory under Make in India.
• Station redevelopment: Amrit Bharat uses phased master plans for comprehensive redevelopment and multimodal integration, whereas the Adarsh scheme focused primarily on passenger amenities.