PM Modi flags off Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the much-delayed Yellow Line of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro, connecting R.V. Road Metro Station to Bommasandra. At Ragigudda Metro Station, he flagged off the train, tried the QR code-enabled ticket vending machines and also boarded the inaugural service to Electronic City.

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A Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) official told The Hindu that the train carrying the PM would be operated by a woman loco pilot. While the Yellow Line is built for driverless operation, it will initially run with loco pilots. Schoolchildren will also be on board, and Mr. Modi is expected to interact with them, the official added.

Mr. Modi was accompanied by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other elected representatives.

After nearly four years of anticipation and multiple delays, the much-awaited 19.15-km Yellow Line was finally flagged off. The corridor links the city’s IT hub, particularly benefiting thousands of employees working in Electronic City and is expected to ease congestion at the notorious Silk Board junction.