The Vande Bharat Express en route to Amritsar from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station reached its destination on Sunday. The train was virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Bengaluru earlier today.
Stating that Karnataka is the second-highest tax-paying state in the country, DK Shivakumar said that Bengaluru required an estimated investment of Rs 1.5 lakh crores.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations related to voter lists, saying that the constitutional body is "hurting its reputation".
PM Modi was speaking at the 'Next-Gen Mobility for a Next-Gen City' programme in Bengaluru and expressed desire of the youth of Bengaluru to lead his vision of "Atmanirbhar Bharat".
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.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains at KSR Railway Station in Karnataka's capital city of Bengaluru.
"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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 184 newly constructed Type-VII Multi-Storey Flats for Members of Parliament at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, on Monday.
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."
Passengers travelling between Nagpur and Pune welcomed the commencement of the new Vande Bharat Express, describing it as a long-awaited and convenient mode of transport, especially for families and senior citizens who faced difficulties with bus travel.