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Bengaluru Metro Pink Line section and Goa-bound Vande Bharat set for November 13 launch

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11 Nov 2026, 6:42 pm IST1 min read

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A painted metro train with a pink stripe on an elevated track.

The Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere stretch of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line is scheduled to be inaugurated on November 13. The Prime Minister’s Office announced the date on November 11 and said the section had cost about ₹3,470 crore. The itinerary includes a metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore at about 12:45 p.m.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to flag off a Vande Bharat Express linking Bengaluru with Madgaon in Goa via Mangaluru. The announced route includes Hassan, Sakleshpur, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar.

The announcement gives the inauguration and flag-off plans. It does not specify when regular passenger services begin or what the fares will be.

Cover image is an AI-generated editorial illustration.

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Credit: Prime Minister’s Office via Press Information Bureau (PIB), India

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