Namma Metro Pink Line inauguration tomorrow: Gowda

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the 7.5-km elevated section of the Namma Metro Pink Line would be formally inaugurated on November 13 and open to the public from 6 am on November 14, describing the launch as a milestone in the city’s push to expand its rail network.

The inauguration will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Governor Sudha Yadav and other dignitaries, he said. The section, running from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere and Suddaguntepalya, is expected to connect with the Electronic City line at Jayadeva station.

Services will initially run every eight minutes, with five trains allocated to the line: four in regular service and one on standby. Fares for the new section have not yet been discussed, Gowda said. “This is a long-awaited moment for Bengaluru residents.

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