Bengaluru commuters will soon have a new Metro corridor as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the elevated section of the Namma Metro Pink Line on Friday, November 13. Passenger services on the new stretch are expected to begin from November 14, offering better connectivity to several parts of south Bengaluru.
\n\nThe 7.5-km elevated section will connect Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere and add six stations to the city's Metro network. Trains are expected to run every eight minutes during the initial phase of operations.
\n\nAccording to the Press Information Bureau (PIB), PM Modi will also take a Metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore station at around 12:45 pm after inaugurating the corridor. The elevated stretch has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 3,470 crore.
\n\nThe elevated section of the Pink Line will have six stations between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. These are:
\n\nRegular passenger services on the elevated section are expected to begin at 6 am on Saturday, November 14.
\n\nInitially, trains will operate at intervals of around eight minutes. Five trains have been allocated for the corridor, of which four will be used for regular services and one will remain on standby. Train frequency…
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