BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru on August 10 to inaugurate the Yellow Line Metro and lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase-3.
A Landmark Visit for Bengaluru South
In a post on ‘X’, Surya said, “PM @narendramodi Ji’s visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase 3 – a project that received Cabinet approval within the first 100 days of his third term.”
He further added that the Yellow Line will significantly benefit daily commuters. “The Yellow Line will cater to close to eight lakh riders and the ‘infamous Silk Board jam’ will be addressed greatly. Public transport is the only option to reduce traffic congestion. Together, these projects will benefit nearly 25 lakh people in Bengaluru South,” he said.
Yellow Line to Meet August 15 Deadline
The MP said that by inaugurating the Yellow Line Metro project on August 10, the initiative would meet its August 15 deadline. Surya credited this achievement to the Prime Minister’s commitment. “This could happen because of Modi’s personal insistence that this must be open to public without any further delay,” he stated.
Surya, who is also the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president, quoted Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who said on ‘X’, “I am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister of India has kindly agreed to inaugurate 19.15 km Yellow Line from RV Road to Bommasandra of Bangaluru metro with 16 stations at the cost of Rs 5,056.99 crore and lay the foundation stone of 44.65 km of Bangalore phase-3 at the cost of Rs 15,611 Crore on 10th August 2025.”
Surya had recently staged a demonstration demanding the opening of the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro Rail project, which will soon be operational with the Prime Minister’s visit.