BENGALURU: Addressing a rally in poll-bound Karnataka's Devanagere, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the BJP has changed "politics of perception to politics of performance".
1/10:Inauguration
<p>On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13.71-km metro line from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura.<br /><br /><br /></p>ANI
2/10:Cost
<p>The new metro line cost Rs 4,249 crore.<br /><br /><br /></p>TNN
3/10:12 stations
<p>The new metro line includes 12 stations.<br /></p>ANI
4/10:PM takes metro ride
<p>PM Modi also took a metro ride after inauguration.<br /></p>ANI
5/10:New section
<p>According to officials, this new section extends the existing East-West Corridor (Purple Line) from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield Station towards the east.<br /></p>ANI
6/10:Travel time reduction
<p>The new metro line is expected to reduce travel time on this route by 40% and alleviate traffic congestion on the roads.<br /></p>ANI
7/10:Benefits to Bengalureans
<p>The new line will benefit around 5 lakh to 6 lakh residents of Bengaluru who work in information technology parks, export promotion industrial areas, malls, hospitals, and various Fortune 500 companies.<br /></p>ANI
8/10:BEML limitations
<p>BEML Limited has supplied five trains, each with six coaches, to operate on this route.<br /></p>ANI
9/10:Expected opening date for public
<p>The crucial link between KR Puram and Byappanahalli is expected to be operational by this June and once complete.</p>ANI
10/10:Pros and cons
<p>While the line has brought cheers to residents and officegoers, lack of parking and last-mile connectivity continue to be concerns.<br /></p>ANIThe Prime Minister was addressing BJP's Vijaya Sankalp Yatre Maha Sangama. The PM said that the state has decided to bring back the double engine government in the upcoming assembly elections.
Attacking the Congress party, the PM said that it doesn't have a single positive agenda for the country and Karnataka.
Stressing that Karnataka should be brought out of the "politics of manipulation", he said BJP wants to make the state a driving force of developed India, while the Congress looks at it as "an ATM that fills the treasury of its leaders".
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"Congress, during every election. wanders with a bag of false guarantees," he said, adding Karnataka has seen opportunist and selfish coalition governments and it now needs a strong government with full majority.
The PM also slammed Congress leader Siddaramaiah over purported video of him slapping a worker saying, "Those who can't respect their own party workers, how can they respect public".
This visit of the Prime Minister -- his seventh to Karnataka this year -- gains significance as the Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule for Assembly elections, due by May, in the next few days.
On Saturday, the PM also inaugurated 'Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research' in Chikkaballapura district, and Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of Bangalore Metro in Bengaluru. He took a Metro ride after buying a ticket.
The new metro line is expected to reduce travel time on this route by 40% and alleviate traffic congestion on the roads.
(With agencies inputs)
