PM Modi | Bengaluru, Nov. 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth more than Rs. 15,600 crore in Karnataka on Friday, covering several key infrastructure sectors.
The projects include initiatives in urban mobility, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railways.
Modi inaugurated and dedicated several projects to the nation and laid foundation stones for new initiatives at a ceremony held at the IIM Bangalore campus.
PM Modi | Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express Flagged Off
The Prime Minister also flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express by waving the green flag.
The 850-km service will improve rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and Goa. It will connect major destinations, including Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar before reaching Madgaon.
The new service is expected to provide faster travel and support tourism across the region.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna joined the event virtually from Mangaluru. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also participated virtually from Madgaon.
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