According to Surya, pubic transport is the only long-term solution to Bengaluru’s traffic woes. With the August 10 inauguration, the Metro project would meet the August 15 deadline.
He credited the timely launch to Modi’s personal push to ensure that the line is open to public without any further delay.
Surya, who is also the BJYM national president, quoted Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who said on ‘X’, “I am pleased to announce that the Hon’ble 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.” PTI GMS ROH