CM Siddaramaiah says Karnataka outspending Centre on Bengaluru metro

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday (August 10, 2025) stated the State has been spending greater than the Centre on Bengaluru’s metro community, “even though the project is meant to be jointly funded”, as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the stage on the foundation-laying ceremony for Phase-3.

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Speaking on the occasion, additionally attended by Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah stated the metro is to be funded equally by the Centre and the State as per the settlement, however “the state is spending more on this project.”

While acknowledging the Centre’s technical and monetary help, he famous that a lot of it comes within the type of loans and fairness, which the state should repay with curiosity. “So far, ₹3,987 crore has been refunded,” he stated.

State-Centre share

According to the chief minister, 96.10 km of metro traces have been accomplished, with the State spending ₹25,387 crore and the Centre ₹7,468.86 crore.

“The 19.15 km Yellow Line, constructed at Rs 7,160 crore, will profit 7.5 lakh passengers every day. Currently, 9 lakh folks use the metro, and the quantity is predicted to rise to 12.5 lakh as soon as the Yellow Line is operational,” he stated. Siddaramaiah added Bengaluru’s speedy development and heavy visitors made the metro important.

The community is deliberate to develop to 220 km by 2030, serving 30 lakh every day passengers. Phases 1, 2, 2A, and 2B have been accomplished; Phase-3’s basis has been laid, and Phase-3A will start as soon as the Centre grants clearance. Metro-4 will cowl 53 km.

He additionally urged the PM to increase Karnataka the identical precedence given to Maharashtra and Gujarat, and thanked him for launching the Bengaluru–Belagavi Vande Bharat prepare.