Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, on Sunday, August 10. During his visit, he will open and start work on many important projects.
At around 11 AM, he will start three new Vande Bharat Express trains at KSR Railway Station in Bengaluru. These trains will run on these routes:
- Bengaluru to Belagavi
- Amritsar to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Nagpur (Ajni) to Pune
After that, Modi will open the Yellow Line of the Bangalore Metro and take a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Electronic City station.
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He will also start some city connectivity projects and lay the foundation stone for the Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project, which will cost more than ₹15,610 crore.
Traffic Changes in Bengaluru
Because of the Prime Minister’s visit, Bengaluru will have many traffic restrictions and no-parking zones on Sunday. Modi will stay in the city for about four hours. His visit starts at 10:30 AM when he lands at HAL Airport.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police expect large crowds and VIP movement, so they have put traffic restrictions from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM on several roads. People are advised to avoid these places:
- Marenahalli Main Road (from Rajalakshmi Junction to Marenahalli 18th Main Road and from East End Main Road Junction to Aravind Junction)
- Electronic City elevated expressway
- Hosur Road (both ways)
- Several inside roads of Electronics City Phase 1, like Infosys Avenue, Velankani Road, and HP Avenue Road
Alternative Routes to Use
- To go from Rajalakshmi Junction to Jayadeva Hospital: Take Sarakki Market Road → 9th Cross Road → IG Circle → RV Dental Junction → Jayadeva Hospital via 8th Main and 9th Cross Road
- To reach Bannerghatta Road: From Sarakki Junction, take Outer Ring Road
- From 4th Main Road to Jayadeva Hospital: Turn right at Rajalakshmi Junction → left on Sarakki Main Road → IG Circle → RV Dental route → Bannerghatta Road
- From East End Circle to Banashankari: Take 29th Main Road → 28th Main Road → Delmia Junction → Outer Ring Road → Sarakki Junction → Kanakapura Road
- From Hosur Road to Kanakapura, Mysuru, or Tumakuru roads: Use Jigani Road via Bommasandra Junction to NICE Road
- NICE Road users going to Hosur: Exit at Bannerghatta Junction → Jigani Road → Bommasandra Junction
- From Hosur Road to Sarjapur, Varthur, Whitefield, or Hoskote: Take Dommasandra Road from Chandapura Junction
- From HSR Layout/Koramangala/Bellandur/Whitefield to Hosur: Use Sarjapur Road → Chandapura
- Inside Electronics City Phase 1: Use 2nd Cross Road, Shikaripalya Road, Hulimangala Road, and Gollahalli Road
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