Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate, dedicate, and launch a clutch of development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Bengaluru on 13 November 2026, spanning urban mobility, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, railways, and science education. Among the highlights: the flag-off of the new Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, the inauguration of a metro stretch, and the opening of India's first LED Dome planetarium.

Metro, Energy and Infrastructure: Key Inaugurations

Modi will inaugurate Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere, built at a cost of around ₹3,470 crore. The new corridor is expected to ease daily commuting pressure in one of India's most congested urban corridors and strengthen the city's public transport backbone.

On the energy front, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Transmission Scheme for Integration of Renewable Energy Zones (Phase-II) in Koppal-II and Gadag-II, developed at an investment of around ₹4,450 crore. The system will facilitate the evacuation of approximately 2 GW of renewable energy potential from the Koppal and Gadag regions. He will also inaugurate the Transmission Scheme for the Solar Energy Zone in Bidar, involving a new Bidar Pooling Station at a cost of around ₹1,370 crore, enabling evacuation of 2.5 GW of solar power.

Petroleum and Waste Management Projects

Modi will dedicate to the nation India's largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, constructed at a cost of over ₹850 crore. With a storage capacity of 80,000 metric tonnes, the facility is designed to significantly bolster India's LPG infrastructure. It includes a 9.4 km LPG pipeline connecting New Mangalore Port to the main terminal.

He will also dedicate the Devangonthi Marketing Terminal of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in Bengaluru, built at an investment of ₹330 crore, to enhance petroleum product storage and distribution across Karnataka.

Separately, Modi will lay the foundation stone of GAIL's Compressed Biogas Plant at Haralakunte, Bengaluru. The plant will process around 300 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily to produce 12.6 tonnes of Compressed Biogas (CBG), promoting scientific waste management and reducing dependence on conventional fuels.

Railways: Vande Bharat, Station Redevelopment, and Electrification

The Prime Minister will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, connecting key destinations including Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar before terminating at Madgaon in Goa. The service is expected to benefit both daily passengers and the tourism sector along coastal Karnataka and Goa.

Four railway stations — Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road — will be inaugurated as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. These redeveloped stations aim to serve as local commercial and tourism hubs alongside upgraded passenger amenities.

Modi will also dedicate the 45 km Bagalkot-Wandal railway line doubling section, part of the broader 284 km Gadag-Hospet Doubling Project, and the electrification of the 55 km Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat railway section — completing the full electrification of the Bengaluru-Mangaluru rail route through one of India's most challenging railway terrains.

Foundation stones will be laid for the Transmission Scheme for Integration of Davanagere/Chitradurga and Ballari Renewable Energy Zones (over ₹3,450 crore) and the Transmission System Strengthening project for additional renewable energy potential at Davanagere and Ballari (over ₹1,100 crore).

India's First LED Dome Planetarium and S-VYASA Golden Jubilee

Modi will also inaugurate COSMOS-Mysuru, India's first LED Dome planetarium, built by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) on the campus of the University of Mysore at the foothills of Chamundi Hills. The facility features a 15-metre tilted dome comprising around 6,150 panels with 4.2 crore individual LEDs, enabling real-time control — a significant departure from conventional projector-based planetariums. Shows will be available in Kannada, English and Hindi.

Separately, the Prime Minister will participate in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, the residential headquarters of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA). He will lay the foundation stone of the Golden Jubilee Administrative Block and launch the S-VYASA Off-Campus at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The celebrations, running from 13 to 23 November 2026 under the theme 'Towards Viksit Bharat 2047', mark five decades of the institution, which was founded in 1975 and declared a Deemed-to-be University in 2002.

The event also commemorates the birth centenary of Shri Hongasandra Venkataramaiah Sheshadri Ji, born in Bengaluru in 1926, who served as Sarkaryavah of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from 1987 to 2000 and was among the visionaries behind S-VYASA.

Taken together, the 13 November 2026 programme represents one of the most wide-ranging single-day project launches by the Centre in Karnataka, touching sectors from clean energy and urban transit to science education and spiritual heritage.