Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Governor Dr. Sudha Yadav flag off a Namma Metro Pink Line train at Tavarekere Metro Station in Bengaluru. Image: Karnataka CMO
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurated the Namma Metro Pink Line at Tavarekere Metro Station on Friday.
Governor Dr. Sudha Yadav, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byregowda and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya were present at the ceremony.
After the inauguration, Shivakumar and Byregowda explained the route and connectivity of the Pink Line to the Prime Minister using the scale model of the line displayed at the station.
Shivakumar also briefed Modi on the convenience and the relief from traffic congestion expected from the double-decker flyover model in Bengaluru.
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