PM Modi arrives in Bengaluru to inaugurate Namma Metro Yellow Line

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Traffic is prone to be affected because of the PM’s go to; Bengaluru Police have imposed visitors restrictions on a number of main roads at the moment between 8.30 a.m. and a pair of.30 p.m.

Updated – August 10, 2025 11:41 am IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to BJP supporters after arriving on the headquarters of Training Command of the Indian Air Force, in Bengaluru on August 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bengaluru on Sunday (August 10, 2025) to inaugurate inaugurate the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro. He may even flag off a Vande Bharat prepare between Bengaluru and Belagavi at the moment.

After almost 4 years of anticipation and a number of delays, the much-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro, from R.V. Road to Bommasandra, will likely be inaugurated by PM Modi. The 19.15-kilometre hall is predicted to remodel commuting in Bengaluru’s tech hall, notably benefiting lakhs of workers working in Electronic City and serving to decongest visitors on the notorious Silk Board junction.

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Meanwhile, visitors is prone to be affected because of the PM’s go to. Bengaluru Traffic Police have imposed visitors restrictions on a number of main roads at the moment between 8.30 a.m. and a pair of.30 p.m.

People have been suggested to keep away from Marenahalli Main Road, Silk Board to Hosur through the Electronic City Elevated Flyover. BTP has stated visitors congestion is predicted on Hosur Road and NICE Road in the direction of Electronics City. They have additionally suggested commuters to keep away from the stretch from Hosur to Bengaluru metropolis, which is predicted to hit interstate visitors.

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August 10, 2025 11:32

Namma Metro Yellow Line: All you want to know

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August 10, 2025 11:14

PM Modi lands in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Bengaluru to inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line stretch of the Bengaluru Metro and the Vande Bharat prepare service between Bengaluru and Belagavi.

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August 10, 2025 10:57

Commuters pissed off as Namma Metro’s Yellow Line set to open with out sufficient trains

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is about to inaugurate the long-delayed Yellow Line of Namma Metro on August 10, commuters say the launch seems symbolic, with restricted advantages for day by day travellers owing to insufficient trains.

The 19.15-km stretch, connecting R.V. Road and Bommasandra in South Bengaluru, will see trains working solely each 25 minutes initially, a spot that many say will make the service almost unusable throughout peak hours.

“I used to be hopeful that after the Yellow Line opened, I may cease relying on my bike to commute to Electronics City. But with trains each 25 minutes and the anticipated crowd, that is going to be a nightmare,” stated Murlidhar Okay.M., a resident of BTM Layout.

Kavya Kumari, who lives close to Bommanahalli, stated: “This seems to be like one other case of ribbon-cutting tradition. If the full-fledged service gained’t begin till subsequent yr, what’s the use? Public transport ought to prioritise public want, not political occasions.”

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August 10, 2025 10:54

Yellow Line Metro mission belongs to individuals, to not any political get together or authorities: DKS

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK. Shivakumar stated that the Bengaluru Metro mission is a collaborative effort between the Union and State governments, and requested the Opposition to not make it a topic of “credit score politics.”

His feedback got here after he carried out an inspection of the Yellow Line Metro.

Mr. Shivakumar pressured that the mission belongs to the individuals of town, to not any political get together or authorities alone.

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August 10, 2025 10:52

Karnataka authorities shouldered bulk of the bills, BJP hijacking credit score: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka MP Priyank Kharge stated that the State authorities has “shouldered the majority of the bills, contributing over ₹12,000 crores, overlaying land acquisition prices and extra bills,” relating to Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line mission.

He additionally says the BJP is “hijacking the credit score” for the mission.

“While Karnataka’s contributions to the Centre proceed to develop yr after yr, the returns to the state diminish, and The Metro Yellow Line mission is a obvious instance of this,” he says.
August 10, 2025 10:41

Replug: ‘Open the Yellow Line’: Public frustration peaks over fixed deferral of metro launch

Public frustration has boiled over, with residents and even elected representatives overtly expressing their displeasure as one in every of Namma Metro’s most important but long-delayed initiatives, the Yellow Line, faces one other postponement.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has repeatedly shifted deadlines, leading to a complete erosion of public belief.

The major roadblock, in keeping with BMRCL, is the dearth of adequate trains to function the hall. Officials have stated that they’re aiming to acquire clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) by July mid with the purpose of launching industrial operations by the top of July or the primary week of August, utilizing solely three accessible trains to start with.

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August 10, 2025 10:14

Security tightened at a number of locations in Bengaluru

Security has been tightened round on the Ragigudda Metro Station, outdoors IAF coaching command HQ and the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Circle in Bengaluru, forward of PM Modi’s go to.
August 10, 2025 10:14

Traffic prone to be affected in Bengaluru throughout PM go to

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Bengaluru on Sunday to flag off trains, the Yellow Line of Namma Metro and lay basis for Metro Phase III, is predicted to trigger some visitors disruptions within the metropolis.

However, the Prime Minister will fly in a helicopter between HAL Airport and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna City Railway Station and from Electronics City to HAL Airport and journey by Namma Metro from R.V. Road Metro Station to Electronics City Metro Station, minimising his journey by highway.

A senior visitors police official stated that because the programme is being held on a Sunday, visitors will anyway be skinny and the inconvenience the commuters will face be minimal.

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August 10, 2025 10:14

Four years late, Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line able to roll

After almost 4 years of anticipation and a number of delays, the much-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro, from R.V. Road to Bommasandra, will lastly be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 10, 2025). The 19.15-kilometre hall is predicted to remodel commuting within the metropolis’s tech hall, notably benefiting lakhs of workers working in Electronic City and serving to decongest visitors on the notorious Silk Board junction.

Originally envisioned within the 2011 Detailed Project Report (DPR) ready by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), development of the Yellow Line started in 2017. It was initially scheduled for completion by December 2021, however the mission was affected by a collection of setbacks together with delays in land acquisition, the COVID-19 pandemic, and hold-ups in rolling inventory provide from the Chinese producer CRRC Nanjing.

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August 10, 2025 10:14

PM Modi to open Yellow Line of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro at the moment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Bengaluru on Sunday (August 10, 2025) to inaugurate the much-delayed Yellow Line of Namma Metro between R.V. Road Metro Station and Bommasandra Metro Station, other than laying the muse stone for Metro Phase III within the metropolis.

He may even flag off a Vande Bharat prepare between Bengaluru and Belagavi.

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