Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated, dedicated and initiated development projects worth more than ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka during an event at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).
The projects cover several sectors, including railway infrastructure, renewable energy, petroleum facilities, urban development and waste management.
The Prime Minister flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, which will cover approximately 850 km. The service will improve rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and Goa.
The train will connect Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar before reaching Madgaon, supporting passenger convenience and regional tourism.
Among the major projects, PM Modi inaugurated renewable energy transmission facilities worth approximately ₹4,450 crore in Koppal-II and Gadag-II. The system will support the transmission of around 2 GW of renewable energy.
He also inaugurated the ₹1,370-crore Bidar Solar Energy Zone transmission project, designed to evacuate 2.5 GW of solar power.
Additionally, he laid foundation stones for renewable energy transmission projects worth over ₹4,550 crore in the Davanagere, Chitradurga and Ballari regions.
In Mangaluru, the Prime Minister dedicated India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern, developed at a cost exceeding ₹850 crore, with a capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes.
PM Modi inaugurated four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road.
He also dedicated the Bagalkot-Wandal railway doubling section and completed electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.
Furthermore, he laid the foundation stone for a compressed biogas plant in Bengaluru, which will process 300 tonnes of municipal waste daily.
These initiatives aim to strengthen Karnataka’s infrastructure, improve connectivity and expand clean energy capacity.
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