PM Modi To Visit Karnataka, Gujarat; Unveil Projects Worth Over Rs 15,600 Crore In Bengaluru

PM Modi To Visit Karnataka, Gujarat; Unveil Projects Worth Over Rs 15,600 Crore In Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Karnataka and Gujarat on November 13 and 14, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate several development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru, participate in cultural and educational programmes and offer prayers at the Ambaji temple in Gujarat.

According to an official statement, the Prime Minister will begin his Karnataka visit on Friday by participating in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, the residential headquarters campus of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), in Bengaluru at around 10.45 am.

He will address the gathering and lay the foundation stone of the institution’s Golden Jubilee Administrative Block. He will also launch the university’s off-campus centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

At around 12.45 pm, Modi will flag off the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line and undertake a metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore Metro station.

At around 1.15 pm, he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru.

The Prime Minister will subsequently travel to Mysuru, where he will participate in a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative at around 3.30 pm.

At around 4 pm, he will inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium and address the gathering.

The Golden Jubilee celebrations, scheduled from November 13 to 23, are being organised on the theme ‘Towards Viksit Bharat 2047’ to mark five decades of institution-building and service.

Established in 1975, Prashanti Kutiram was founded with the objective of integrating modern science with India’s spiritual wisdom. It houses S-VYASA, which was declared a deemed-to-be university in 2002 and focuses on education and research in yoga.

The programme will also commemorate the birth centenary of Hongasandra Venkataramaiah Sheshadri, a prominent thinker, writer and organiser born in Bengaluru in 1926. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1946 and served as its Sarkaryavah from 1987 to 2000.

Sheshadri was among the visionaries behind S-VYASA, and his guidance played an important role in the development of Prashanti Kutiram and the advancement of its mission.

The development projects to be inaugurated, dedicated to the nation or launched in Bengaluru span key sectors, including urban mobility, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railways.

Metro connectivity

Modi will inaugurate the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere, developed at an estimated cost of around Rs 3,470 crore.

The new stretch is expected to improve urban connectivity, reduce commuting time and strengthen public transport infrastructure in the city.

Renewable energy and power transmission

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Transmission Scheme for Integration of Renewable Energy Zones (Phase-II) at Koppal-II and Gadag-II, developed at an investment of around Rs 4,450 crore.

The transmission system will facilitate the evacuation of approximately 2 GW of renewable energy from the Koppal and Gadag regions of Karnataka for onward transmission and distribution across the national grid.

He will also inaugurate the Transmission Scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Bidar, developed at an investment of around Rs 1,370 crore. The project involves the establishment of a Bidar Pooling Station and will facilitate the evacuation of 2.5 GW of solar power from the region.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Transmission Scheme for Integration of Davanagere-Chitradurga and Ballari Renewable Energy Zones, involving an investment of more than Rs 3,450 crore.

He will also lay the foundation stone for a transmission system strengthening project to integrate additional renewable energy potential in Davanagere and Ballari, at an estimated cost of over Rs 1,100 crore.

Petroleum infrastructure and waste management

Modi will dedicate to the nation India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, constructed at a cost of more than Rs 850 crore.

With a storage capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes, the facility is expected to strengthen the country’s LPG storage infrastructure. The project also includes a 9.4-km pipeline connecting New Mangalore Port to the main terminal to facilitate LPG transportation and storage.

He will also dedicate to the nation the Devangonthi Marketing Terminal of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in Bengaluru. Built at an investment of Rs 330 crore, the facility is expected to strengthen petroleum product storage and distribution infrastructure in Karnataka.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for GAIL’s Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Haralakunte in Bengaluru.

The proposed facility will process around 300 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily to produce 12.6 tonnes of compressed biogas. The project aims to promote scientific waste management, reduce dependence on conventional fuels and support environmental sustainability.

Railway infrastructure and connectivity

The Prime Minister will inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme — Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road.

The upgraded stations will feature improved passenger amenities and are expected to support local commercial activities and tourism in the region.

He will also dedicate to the nation the 45-km Bagalkot-Wandal railway line doubling section, which forms part of the 284-km Gadag-Hotgi Doubling Project.

The section is expected to improve passenger and freight movement, facilitate local trade and ensure coal transportation to the Kudgi NTPC plant.

Modi will also dedicate to the nation the electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat railway section. The project, which passes through challenging terrain, marks a significant engineering achievement. With its completion, the entire Bengaluru-Mangaluru railway route will become fully electrified.

The Prime Minister will also flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, providing faster rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and Goa.

The service will connect major destinations, including Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar, before reaching Madgaon. It is expected to benefit passengers and promote tourism across the region.

PM’s Mysuru engagements

In Mysuru, Modi will participate in a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative.

Bharat Vann is an urban afforestation project aimed at developing dense, self-sustaining native forests using the Japanese Miyawaki technique.

Spread across 17.63 acres, the project aims to develop a green community space with more than two lakh native trees. It uses natural soil-enrichment materials, including cow dung, compost and Jeevamrut, to support the growth of native shrubs and different varieties of timber, canopy, flowering and fruit-bearing trees.

The multi-layered forest is expected to enhance biodiversity, improve groundwater recharge, reduce dust and air pollution, moderate local temperatures, prevent soil erosion and support carbon sequestration.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, marking an advancement in astronomy education and outreach in the country.

Developed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), the facility is India’s first LED dome planetarium. Located on the University of Mysore campus at the foothills of Chamundi Hills, it has been envisaged as a centre for astronomy education and training.

The state-of-the-art planetarium features a 15-metre tilted dome comprising approximately 6,150 panels with 4.2 crore individual LEDs.

Unlike conventional planetariums that use projectors to display images on a passive dome, the LED panels can be controlled in real time, offering an immersive visual experience and expanding possibilities for astronomy education.

The Sky Theatre will screen professionally produced astronomy programmes, along with an in-house film exploring the relationship between Mysuru’s history and astronomy. The shows will be available in Kannada, English and Hindi.

The facility will also house exhibition halls, a museum displaying astronomy models and artefacts, a lecture hall, a training centre and interactive outdoor exhibits.

Its activities will complement the Indian Institute of Astrophysics’ research programmes, operations of multi-wavelength telescope facilities in India and space, development of future astronomical infrastructure and national-level science outreach initiatives.

On Saturday, November 14, the Prime Minister will visit the Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district for darshan and pooja.

The temple is one of the 51 revered Shakti Peethas and holds significant religious importance.