Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru on November 13, 2026, for a two-day visit to Karnataka and Gujarat, with a major infrastructure programme featuring the inauguration of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line and development projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore.
The Prime Minister began his Karnataka programme by participating in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, the residential headquarters campus of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), in Bengaluru. The event also commemorates the birth centenary of writer and thinker Hongasandra Venkataramaiah Sheshadri.
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Issue/Event: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Karnataka and Gujarat, with major infrastructure projects on the agenda.
Location: India.
Authority/Organisation: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India; Karnataka Government; relevant central ministries and public-sector organisations.
Action Taken: PM Modi participates in Prashanti Kutiram's Golden Jubilee programme; further inaugurations, foundation-stone ceremonies and railway flag-offs are scheduled.
- Impact: The projects aim to improve urban transport, railway connectivity, renewable energy transmission, petroleum storage and waste management.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, the wider programme includes projects covering urban mobility, renewable energy transmission, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railway connectivity.
Bengaluru Metro Pink Line inauguration
One of the major highlights of the visit is the scheduled inauguration of the elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line.
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The visit is significant because it brings together several infrastructure priorities that affect India's economy and public services. - Urban mobility: The Bengaluru Metro Pink Line is expected to improve public transport connectivity. - Renewable energy: New transmission infrastructure can help move solar and wind-generated electricity into the national grid. - Energy security: Additional LPG storage capacity can strengthen India's fuel supply infrastructure. - Railway connectivity: New and upgraded services can improve passenger movement and support tourism and trade. - Waste management: The proposed CBG facility could convert municipal waste into a usable fuel. - Regional development: Infrastructure investment may support economic activity across Karnataka and neighbouring regions.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to flag off the service from Tavarekere Metro Station at approximately 12:45 PM and undertake a metro ride towards the IIM Bengaluru station.
The elevated stretch connects Kalena Agrahara with Tavarekere and covers approximately 7.5 kilometres. Its opening is expected to expand Bengaluru’s operational metro network and improve connectivity in the southern parts of the city.
The Pink Line is part of the Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 network. The elevated section is a separate component from the underground section, which is still under development.
Renewable energy transmission projects
The programme also includes major investments in power transmission infrastructure intended to support renewable energy evacuation.
Projects scheduled for inauguration include the transmission scheme for renewable energy zones in Koppal-II and Gadag-II, developed at an investment of approximately ₹4,450 crore.
The system is designed to facilitate the evacuation of around 2 GW of renewable energy potential from the region.
Another project involves the solar energy zone in Bidar, developed at an investment of approximately ₹1,370 crore, with infrastructure designed to facilitate the evacuation of around 2.5 GW of solar power.
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to lay foundation stones for transmission infrastructure connecting renewable energy zones in Davanagere, Chitradurga and Ballari.
Major boost to LPG storage and petroleum infrastructure
An important component of the visit is the planned dedication of an underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru.
The facility has a stated storage capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes and has been developed at a cost of more than ₹850 crore. A 9.4-kilometre pipeline connects the New Mangalore Port with the main terminal.
The programme also includes the dedication of the Devangonthi Marketing Terminal of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), developed at an investment of approximately ₹330 crore.
These facilities are intended to strengthen petroleum product storage, distribution and supply infrastructure.
Waste management and compressed biogas
The Prime Minister is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for GAIL’s proposed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Haralakunte in Bengaluru.
The proposed facility is designed to process approximately 300 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily and produce around 12.6 tonnes of compressed biogas.
The project is intended to support scientific waste processing and expand the use of waste-derived fuel.
Railway connectivity across Karnataka and Goa
The visit also includes railway infrastructure projects and the planned flag-off of the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.
The service is expected to connect Bengaluru with important destinations across coastal Karnataka before reaching Madgaon in Goa. The listed stops include Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar.
Four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme—Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road—are also scheduled for inauguration.
The programme includes the dedication of a 45-kilometre Bagalkot-Wandal railway line doubling section and electrification of the 55-kilometre Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.
Mysuru programme and Gujarat visit
After the Bengaluru programme, the Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to Mysuru and participate in a plantation initiative at Bharat Vann under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign.
He is also scheduled to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, described by the government as India's first LED-dome planetarium.
On November 14, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district of Gujarat for darshan and prayers.
The visit brings together transport, energy, industrial infrastructure, waste management and educational initiatives. The impact of the projects will depend on their operational rollout, service quality and long-term implementation.
