He said that this landmark decision, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will not only streamline the capital's traffic system but also open new avenues for employment, tourism, and investment.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the government was ready to name Bettadalasuru metro station after MLA Munirathna if he thinks of sponsoring the station.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase-1B of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project, an 11.165-km stretch with 12 stations, including seven underground and five elevated, at an estimated cost of Rs. 5,801 crore.
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Speaking in Hubballi, Joshi pointed out that the metro rail length has expanded from a mere 230 km in 2014 to an impressive 1,036 km today. This growth has not only increased the metro length but also expanded metro connectivity to more than 24 cities, up from just three cities in 2014.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, noting the strength of India's indigenous defence arsenal, highlighted the role of the Make in India initiative in the success of Operation Sindoor.
"The central government has completely neglected Karnataka. It has neglected to provide grants. We have honoured the Prime Minister by inviting him to inaugurate it. We have implemented a model project called double decker," he said.
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and claimed that Bengaluru will have the second-best metro network after Delhi.
Shivakumar wrote on X, "Yellow Line Brings a New Dawn for Bengaluru's MetroNamma. Metro's Yellow Line was inaugurated today by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi at Ragigudda Metro Station."
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday thanked the Central Government and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the 'Bhoomi Poojan' of the Rs 1,800-crore Rail Coach Factory in Raisen, which will manufacture metro, Vande Bharat, and other rail coaches, promising significant job creation.
The Prime Minister was seen buying a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines at the Ragigudda metro station before flagging off the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Sunday, said that with the inauguration of the new metro line in Bengaluru, more than 6 lakh people will be able to travel daily through this yellow metro line.