Centre's Guarantee Essential for Metro Loans, Says Tejasvi Surya

Tejasvi Surya, the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha MP, challenged CM Diksha Shivakumar on X regarding the Bengaluru Metro project. He stated that the metro project follows a 20:20:60 funding model, with 20% from the Centre, 20% from the State, and 60% from international loans. Surya questioned which international lender would fund the project without the Centre's sovereign guarantee, citing the Centre's commitment of Rs 41,557 crores and the State's commitment of Rs 36,332 crores for various phases.