Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Gujarat on November 13-14 during which he will flag off a new phase of the Bengaluru metro and also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru.

In Gujarat, he will perform darshan and puja at Ambaji temple, one of the 51 revered Shakti Peethas, in Banaskantha.

On November 13, Modi will participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of ‘Prashanti Kutiram’, which was founded with the objective of integrating modern science with India’s spiritual wisdom, will flag off and undertake a metro ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore metro station and also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru, an official statement said.

The prime minister will then travel to Mysuru where he will participate in a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann, will inaugurate COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium and address a gathering.

The development projects span key sectors including urban mobility, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, waste management and railways.

Modi will dedicate to the nation India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, constructed at a cost of over Rs 850 crore. With a storage capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes, the facility will significantly strengthen India’s LPG storage infrastructure.

He will also inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme – Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road.

The redeveloped stations will offer improved passenger amenities and serve as city centres, promoting local commercial activities and tourism in the region.

Modi will dedicate to the nation the 45 km Bagalkot-Wandal railway line doubling section, forming part of the 284 km Gadag-Hotgi Doubling Project, and will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, providing faster and modern rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa.