BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 7.5 km elevated Kalena Agrahara-SG Palya (formerly Tavarekere) section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line and rode the train with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The section, built at an estimated cost of about ₹3,470 crore, opens to the public from 6 am on Saturday, 14 November.
The opening takes Namma Metro’s operational network from 96.1 km to 103.6 km, past the 100 km mark.
Flag-off and ride
Modi reached SG Palya station by road from the Tavarekere helipad, bought a ticket at the counter and was briefed on the project by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials. At the flag-off, he called Shivakumar, who was standing a little away, to join him, and the two waved the green flag together before Modi handed it to Governor Sudha Yadav.
Modi then rode to Bilekahalli-IIMB station in a coach with Shivakumar, the Governor, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. After the ride, he was scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore, according to Deccan Chronicle.
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Shivakumar called the opening a step towards “a faster, smarter and better-connected Bengaluru”. Gowda said “a city that powers the nation must have the infrastructure to match its ambitions” and called for a shared State-Centre commitment to expanding the metro.
Tejasvi Surya shared a video of the flag-off on X: “A proud moment as PM Shri @narendramodi Ji flagged off the inaugural service of Namma Metro’s Pink Line.”
Pink Line elevated section at a glance
| Information | Details |
| Section | Kalena Agrahara to SG Palya (formerly Tavarekere), elevated, along Bannerghatta Road |
| Length | 7.5 km |
| Stations | Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, Bilekahalli-IIMB, NS Palya-JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital, SG Palya |
| Interchange | Jayadeva Hospital, with the Yellow Line |
| Estimated cost | About ₹3,470 crore |
| Inaugurated | 13 November 2026 |
| Public services | From 6 am, 14 November 2026 |
| Initial frequency | Every 8 minutes (four trains in service, one on standby) |
| Fares | To be notified by BMRCL |
Three stations on the section were renamed by the Centre this week: IIMB is now Bilekahalli-IIMB, JP Nagar 4th Phase is NS Palya-JP Nagar 4th Phase, and Tavarekere is SG Palya. Read the full list of renamed stations.
What comes next on the Pink Line
The full Pink Line will run 21.25 km from Kalena Agrahara in south Bengaluru to Nagawara in the north, with 18 stations, six elevated and 12 underground. The 13.75 km underground section from Tavarekere to Nagawara is still under construction.
The inauguration came amid a row between the State and the Centre over who pays for Namma Metro. Karnataka says it bears 84% of the cost, while Surya says the Centre’s commitment is larger.
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