Watch: PM Modi flags off Pink Line Metro, Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, November 13, 2026, inaugurated the elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line and flagged off the new Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. The 21.25-km Pink Line will connect Kalena Agrahara in south Bengaluru with Nagawara in the north once fully operational. The new Vande Bharat service will improve rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Karnataka’s coastal region and Goa. The launches mark two developments in the State’s transport infrastructure.

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