Modi to visit Karnataka on Nov 13-14

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on November 13-14 during which he will flag off a new phase of the Bengaluru Metro and also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru.

On November 13, Modi will participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of 'Prashanti Kutiram', will flag off and undertake a metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore Metro station, an official statement said. The prime minister will then travel to Mysuru where he will participate in a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann, will inaugurate COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium and address a gathering.

Modi will dedicate to the nation India's largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, constructed at a cost of over Rs 850 crore. He will also inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme - Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road. The redeveloped stations will offer improved passenger amenities and serve as city centres, promoting local commercial activities and tourism in the region. Modi will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, providing faster and modern rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa.

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