PM Modi takes Metro ride with students, engages in candid conversation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a 19.15-kilometre ride from R.V. Road (Ragigudda) Metro Station to Bommanahalli Metro Station after inaugurating Bengaluru’s Yellow Line Metro services.
During the journey, he interacted with girl students, women, Metro workers, and staff. Among those accompanying him were eight children, 16 girl students from government schools, and eight workers who had contributed to the Yellow Line Metro project.
Later, the Prime Minister sat with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other dignitaries on the Metro. CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM Shivakumar, seated on either side of PM Modi, were seen engaging in animated conversation and sharing hearty laughter with him.
Before the ride, PM Modi inaugurated the Yellow Line Metro services at the R.V. Road (Ragigudda) Metro Station, connecting Bengaluru’s Central District to the tech hub of Electronics City. He purchased his ticket by scanning a QR code at the station before entering the platform.
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and officials from Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) briefed the Prime Minister on the project’s details. PM Modi then flagged off the inaugural Metro train.
The event was attended by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister Manohar Lal, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, and Bengaluru Rural BJP MP C.N. Manjunath.
Despite rain, thousands gathered at the R.V. Road (Ragigudda) Metro Station to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister. Supporters raised slogans, showered flowers on his vehicle, and were acknowledged by PM Modi with a warm wave.
