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Manmohan Singh and Bengaluru: A legacy of game-changing infrastructure projects
From airports to metros, and policy to education, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh played a key role in shaping the modern face of Bengaluru during his tenure from 2004 to 2014. On November 20, 2011, Dr Manmohan Singh flagged off the first metro train from Baiyappanahalli to MG Road. On November 20, 2011, he flagged off the first metro train from Baiyappanahalli to MG Road, laying the foundation for a public transportation system that has since transformed daily commutes in the city. Singh at IIM-B Manmohan Singh’s relationship with Bengaluru dates back even further, rooted in his role as the financial advisor to Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in the early 1990s.




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