Bengaluru, Aug. 3 -- BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Bengaluru's much-anticipated Yellow Line Metro on August 10. Sharing the update on 'X', Surya expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister, highlighting his consistent commitment to boosting Bengaluru's infrastructure.

The new Yellow Line, running 19.15 km from RV Road to Bommasandra and comprised of 16 stations, has been built at a cost of Rs.5,056.99 crore. The project is expected to benefit nearly 8,00,000 daily commuters and significantly reduce congestion in high-traffic areas, most notably at the busy Silk Board junction. Surya underscored his belief that expanded public transport like the Metro offers the only last...