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Bengaluru: In a significant event for the city of Bengaluru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro and the Vande Bharat Express train between Bengaluru and Belagavi here today. In the recent development, PM will also lay the foundation stone for the Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project. Here are all the details you should know about the Bengaluru’s Yellow Line Metro and how it will help Bengaluru.
As a part of the plan, PM Modi will be landing at the HAL Airport here at 10.30 am and then travel by helicopter and road to the KSR Bengaluru (city) railway station, where he will flag off Vande Bharat Express train between KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi.
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PM Modi will also virtually flag off two more Vande Bharat Express trains between Amritsar-Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katri, and Ajni (Nagpur)-Pune.
Bengaluru traffic police announces traffic restrictions
The Bengaluru traffic police has announced traffic restrictions across several areas from 10 AM on Sunday, where the restrictions will remain in place till 2:30 PM.
Bengaluru’s Yellow Line Metro: What are the details you should know
As per the Sunday plan, PM will be flagging off Yellow Line (reach 5) and take a metro ride to the Electronic City station. The yellow line metro from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra of Bangalore Metro Phase-2 project, having a route length of over 19 km and 16 stations, is worth around Rs 7,160 crore.
How will Yellow Line Metro help Bengaluru?
With the opening of this yellow line, the operational metro network in Bengaluru will increase to over 96 km, serving a large population in the region. As per officials, the yellow line is expected to ease traffic congestion in several heavily congested corridors like Hosur Road, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City Junction.
The Metro Phase 3, also known as the Orange Line, for which the PM will be laying the foundation, will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 15,611 crore.
The total route length of the project will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations. This infrastructure project will address the growing transportation needs of the city, catering to residential, industrial, commercial, and educational areas.
Phase 3 will have two corridors or lines: JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura (32.15 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere (12.5 km).
(With inputs from agencies)
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