<p>It’s official. Karnataka’s exclusive Vande Bharat Express, which will link Bengaluru and Dharwad, will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 27. </p>.<p>On Saturday, the South Western Railway (SWR) issued a notification on the inaugural run of the premium train that will run at a speed of 110 kmph for 350 km of the total distance of 489 km. </p>.<p>The Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru Inaugural Special (train number 07305) will be flagged off at Dharwad at 10:30 am on June 27 and depart for KSR Bengaluru five minutes later. </p>.<p>The inaugural train will consist of four motor cars, two trailing cars and as many driving trailer cars. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnatakas-exclusive-vande-bharat-likely-to-start-ops-on-june-28-1228183.html" target="_blank">Karnataka's exclusive Vande Bharat likely to start ops on June 28</a></strong></p>.<p>The timings of the inaugural run will be as follows: Hubballi (11 am/11.05 am), Haveri (12.05 pm/12.06 pm), Ranebennur (12.26 pm/12.27 pm), Harihar (12.44 pm/12.45 pm), Davangere (12.58 pm/1 pm), Chikjajur (1.29 pm/1.30 pm), Birur (2.11 pm/2.12 pm), Arsikere (2.43 pm/2.44 pm), Tiptur (3.03 pm/3.04 pm), Ammasandra (3.23 pm/3.24 pm), Tumakuru (3.51 pm/3.52 pm), Dodbele (4.12 pm/4.13 pm), Chikkabanavar (4.30 pm/4.31 pm), Yeshwantpur (4.38 pm/4.40 pm) and KSR Bengaluru (7.05 pm). </p>.<p>While there’s no official confirmation about when the regular service will start, sources said it was likely to happen on June 28. </p>.<p>As per the SWR proposal to the Railway Board, the train will have a travel time of 6 hours and 25 minutes, about 30 minutes shorter than previously known. </p>.<p>Kusuma Hariprasad, additional divisional railway manager (administration), Bengaluru, confirmed the proposed schedule, but said the Railway Board hadn’t approved it yet.</p>.<p>Details of the fare structure were also awaited, she added. </p>.<p>The train will stop only at Yeshwantpur, Davangere and Hubballi once it starts regular operations six days a week (no service on Tuesdays). </p>.<p>The train will likely be numbered 20661 (KSR Bengaluru-Dharwad) and 20662 (Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru).</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Fare</strong></p>.<p>It will have seven chair cars in a 3+2 configuration and one executive car in a 2+2 configuration. The fare will be upwards of Rs 1,000 per person. </p>.<p>The train will be maintained at KSR Bengaluru (city) railway station. </p>
<p>It’s official. Karnataka’s exclusive Vande Bharat Express, which will link Bengaluru and Dharwad, will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 27. </p>.<p>On Saturday, the South Western Railway (SWR) issued a notification on the inaugural run of the premium train that will run at a speed of 110 kmph for 350 km of the total distance of 489 km. </p>.<p>The Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru Inaugural Special (train number 07305) will be flagged off at Dharwad at 10:30 am on June 27 and depart for KSR Bengaluru five minutes later. </p>.<p>The inaugural train will consist of four motor cars, two trailing cars and as many driving trailer cars. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnatakas-exclusive-vande-bharat-likely-to-start-ops-on-june-28-1228183.html" target="_blank">Karnataka's exclusive Vande Bharat likely to start ops on June 28</a></strong></p>.<p>The timings of the inaugural run will be as follows: Hubballi (11 am/11.05 am), Haveri (12.05 pm/12.06 pm), Ranebennur (12.26 pm/12.27 pm), Harihar (12.44 pm/12.45 pm), Davangere (12.58 pm/1 pm), Chikjajur (1.29 pm/1.30 pm), Birur (2.11 pm/2.12 pm), Arsikere (2.43 pm/2.44 pm), Tiptur (3.03 pm/3.04 pm), Ammasandra (3.23 pm/3.24 pm), Tumakuru (3.51 pm/3.52 pm), Dodbele (4.12 pm/4.13 pm), Chikkabanavar (4.30 pm/4.31 pm), Yeshwantpur (4.38 pm/4.40 pm) and KSR Bengaluru (7.05 pm). </p>.<p>While there’s no official confirmation about when the regular service will start, sources said it was likely to happen on June 28. </p>.<p>As per the SWR proposal to the Railway Board, the train will have a travel time of 6 hours and 25 minutes, about 30 minutes shorter than previously known. </p>.<p>Kusuma Hariprasad, additional divisional railway manager (administration), Bengaluru, confirmed the proposed schedule, but said the Railway Board hadn’t approved it yet.</p>.<p>Details of the fare structure were also awaited, she added. </p>.<p>The train will stop only at Yeshwantpur, Davangere and Hubballi once it starts regular operations six days a week (no service on Tuesdays). </p>.<p>The train will likely be numbered 20661 (KSR Bengaluru-Dharwad) and 20662 (Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru).</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Fare</strong></p>.<p>It will have seven chair cars in a 3+2 configuration and one executive car in a 2+2 configuration. The fare will be upwards of Rs 1,000 per person. </p>.<p>The train will be maintained at KSR Bengaluru (city) railway station. </p>