<p>Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Phase-3 of Bangalore Metro Rail project worth over Rs 15,610 crore.</p>.<p>The total route length of the Metro Phase 3 project, also known as the "Orange line", will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations.</p>.<p>This infrastructure project will address the growing transportation needs of the city catering to residential, industrial, commercial and educational areas, officials said.</p>.<p>Phase-3 will have two corridors: JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura (32.15 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere (12.5 km).</p>.<p>Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Ashwini Vaishnaw and H D Kumaraswamy, Union Ministers of State, Shobha Karandlaje and V Somanna; Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar were present.</p>.PM Modi takes a ride to Electronics City on Namma Metro's newly-launched Yellow Line route.<p>Earlier, Modi inaugurated the much-awaited "Yellow Line" of Bangalore Metro Rail, which is expected to ease traffic congestion in several heavily congested corridors connecting the city's IT hub.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister also took a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Electronic City metro station and he interacted with students during the journey.</p>.<p>A large number of people and BJP supporters had gathered on both sides of the road as PM's convoy made its way from Electronic City metro station to the venue. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Phase-3 of Bangalore Metro Rail project worth over Rs 15,610 crore.</p>.<p>The total route length of the Metro Phase 3 project, also known as the "Orange line", will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations.</p>.<p>This infrastructure project will address the growing transportation needs of the city catering to residential, industrial, commercial and educational areas, officials said.</p>.<p>Phase-3 will have two corridors: JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura (32.15 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere (12.5 km).</p>.<p>Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Ashwini Vaishnaw and H D Kumaraswamy, Union Ministers of State, Shobha Karandlaje and V Somanna; Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar were present.</p>.PM Modi takes a ride to Electronics City on Namma Metro's newly-launched Yellow Line route.<p>Earlier, Modi inaugurated the much-awaited "Yellow Line" of Bangalore Metro Rail, which is expected to ease traffic congestion in several heavily congested corridors connecting the city's IT hub.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister also took a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Electronic City metro station and he interacted with students during the journey.</p>.<p>A large number of people and BJP supporters had gathered on both sides of the road as PM's convoy made its way from Electronic City metro station to the venue. </p>