Published Nov 13, 2026 | 8:41 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 13, 2026 | 8:41 PM
Modi said the projects would give new strength to Karnataka's infrastructure.
Synopsis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru. He inaugurated the elevated stretch of the Namma Metro Pink Line, flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express and dedicated railway projects to the nation. Later, in Mysuru, he inaugurated COSMOS-Mysuru, India’s first LED dome planetarium, and participated in a tree-plantation programme under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 13 November, launched development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru, Karnataka, participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram and later travelled to Mysuru, where he inaugurated India’s first LED dome planetarium, COSMOS-Mysuru.
The projects launched in Bengaluru span urban mobility, renewable energy, power transmission, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railways.
Addressing a gathering in Bengaluru, Modi said, “From projects connected with metro and rail to works of energy security, all these projects are going to give new strength to the infrastructure of Karnataka.”
Earlier, he inaugurated the 7.5-km elevated stretch of the Namma Metro Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere and undertook a metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM-Bengaluru station. He also participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, the residential headquarters of the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, in Bengaluru.
“Lakhs of people of Bengaluru will not only have convenience in commuting but will also be able to save their money and time,” he said.
He also flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express and dedicated railway projects, including the 45-km Bagalkot-Wandal railway doubling section and the electrification of the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section, to the nation.
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Among the other projects were an underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru with a capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes, the Devangonthi Marketing Terminal of MRPL, and a compressed biogas plant at Haralakunte in Bengaluru. The plant will process 300 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily to produce 12.6 tonnes of biogas.
Referring to energy security, Modi said the ongoing conflict around Iran and the Gulf region had highlighted its importance. “Today India’s renewable energy capacity has exceeded 300 gigawatts,” he said.
In Mysuru, Modi inaugurated the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, built by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics on the University of Mysore campus at the foothills of Chamundi Hills. The facility, India’s first LED dome planetarium, features a 15-metre tilted dome with around 6,150 panels and 4.2 crore individual LEDs.
“Today, this state-of-the-art COSMOS Planetarium is being dedicated to the youth and the citizens of our nation. It is India’s first LED Dome Planetarium,” Modi said, adding that he had watched a show at the facility and found the experience remarkable.
He also participated in a tree-plantation programme at Bharat Van in Mysuru as part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
