Narendra Modi inaugurate India’s First AC railway station in Bengaluru

By Our Special Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be touring Karnataka for two days from Monday, during which he will launch several development programs and also participate in the International Yoga Day on Tuesday.

During his two-day visit, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate India's first air-conditioned railway station in Bangalore, 100 per cent electrification of the Konkan Railway line and 150 technology hubs.

A year and a half later he is coming to the state for a 2 day tour. He will arrive at the Yelahanka Indian Air Force Base in Bangalore at 11.55 am on Monday. On June 21, Prime Minister Modi will take part in 10 events in Bangalore and Mysore, including International Yoga Day.

He will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for 19 projects worth over Rs 33,000 crore. He will inaugurate the Rs 280 crore Centers for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at 12.30 pm.

The project, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 15,700 crore, will have four corridors with a total length of 148 km. About Rs. 500 crore, Rs. He will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Bangalore Kant and Yeshwantpur Junction railway stations, which will be developed at a cost of Rs 375 crore.

India's first air-conditioned railway station - Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Station at Baiyappanahalli, costing a total of Rs. Developed on the model of a modern airport with Rs 315 crore, he will launch along with several other railway and road projects.

The PMO said 150 ‘technology hubs’ have been developed at a cost of Rs 4,600 crore and are supported by several industry partners. Industry 4.0 aims to create a skilled workforce to meet manpower needs.