During his visit to Bengaluru on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Bengaluru to Belagavi Vande Bharat train at KSR railway station in the city at around 11 am.
He will also virtually flag off Amritsar to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Nagpur (Ajni) to Pune Vande Bharat trains.
Thereafter, he will inaugurate the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro and undertake a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to the Electronic City metro station.
The Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 project (RV Road to Bommasandra) spans over 19 km with 16 stations and was built at a cost of Rs 7,160 crore. With the opening of this yellow line, the operational metro network in Bengaluru will increase to over 96 km.
At around 1 pm, the prime minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several urban connectivity projects in Bengaluru. He will also address a public function.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the Bengaluru Metro Phase-3 project worth over Rs 15,610 crore. The total route length of the project will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations.
Traffic restrictions
In view of PM Modi’s visit, traffic restrictions will be enforced on the following roads between 9 am and 1 pm on Sunday.
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Restriction: All types of vehicles are restricted from KSR Railway Platform No. 7 and 8 via Khode Underpass and from Khode Circle to Maharani Bridge.
Diversion: Commuters may use LTP Road, Cottonpet Main Road, Mysore Road, and Magadi Main Road.
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Restriction: All vehicles coming from Shantala Junction towards Khode Junction.
Restriction: All vehicles going towards Khode Junction from the BMTC and KSRTC exit side.
Diversion: Should move via LTP Road and Cottonpet Main Road.
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Restriction: All vehicles coming from Mysore Bank towards Chalukya Circle.
Diversion: Should move via KG Road, Mysore Bank Junction, Sagar Junction, K.G Junction, Elite, TB Road, Rajiv Gandhi Circle.
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Restriction: All vehicles coming from Kanakadasa Junction on Kalidasa Road towards Freedom Park.
Diversion: May take a right turn at Kanakadasa Junction and move towards Sagar Junction.
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Restriction: All vehicles coming from Maurya/Subbanna junction towards Freedom Park.
Diversion: May take a right turn from Subbanna Junction and proceed towards Anand Rao Circle.
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Restriction: All vehicles coming from Lalbagh Main Gate towards Lalbagh West Gate.
Diversion: May take a left turn in front of Lalbagh Main Gate or take a right turn via JC Road and proceed.
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Traffic restrictions from 10 am to 2.30 pm
All vehicles will be diverted to Bannerghatta Road at the Bannerghatta Road Nice Toll.
Vehicles from Bannerghatta Road Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Kanakapura Road NICE Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Nayandahalli Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Sompura Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from PES College Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Kengeri Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Magadi Road Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles from Madavara Road Nice Toll to Electronic City Toll.
Vehicles going towards the Electronic City Toll from the Parle Biscuits factory Road.
Diversions
Vehicles coming from NICE Road towards Electronic City Toll:
Vehicles traveling towards Electronic City via the Nelamangala NICE Toll-Magadi road-NICE Toll, Kengeri NICE Toll-Kanakapura-NICE Toll routes will be stopped at the Bannerghatta Road Toll. Vehicles will be diverted to Bannerghatta Road, and those moving towards Electronic City can primarily reach via Bannerghatta Road-NICE Road Junction-Sharewood Junction-Kolifarm Gate Junction-Bannerghatta Village- Jigani to Hosur Road/Electronic City.
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By taking a left turn near Dabaspet, one can reach the Chandapura-Attibele-Hosur Road by following the Doddaballapura-Devanahalli-Sulibele-Hosakote route.