Bengaluru, Aug. 7 -- BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya today credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Government for Bengaluru's metro connectivity nearing the 100-km mark, claiming it to be the second largest metro network in the country after Delhi.
Addressing a press conference, in the presence of BJP State President Vijayendra Yediyurappa, Surya said that when PM Modi assumed office in 2014, the city's metro connectivity was just 7.5 km. With the upcoming inauguration of the Yellow Line on August 10, the network will soon cross 100 km.
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