Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the second Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka on Tuesday, connecting Bengaluru with Dharwad. The Vande Bharat Express will connect key cities like Dharwad, Hubballi and Davangere with state capital Bengaluru. The Dharwad to Bengaluru train is expected to be faster by about thirty minutes as compared to the existing fastest train on the route. The first Vande Bharat Express which was flagged off in Karnataka runs between Chennai, Bengaluru and Mysuru. PM Modi flagged off four other trains on the same day.
Bengaluru to Dharwad Vande Bharat Express Stoppages
The Bengaluru to Dharwad train (20662) will run six days a week, except on Tuesdays. It will start the journey from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) at 5:45 am and reach the destination Dharwad at 12:10 pm. Train will stop at three other stations - Yesvantapur, Davangere and Hubballi.
| Station | Arrival | Departure |
| KSR Bengaluru Station | 06:00 AM | |
| Hubballi | 06:55 AM | 06:57 AM |
| Davangere | 09:15 AM | 09:17 AM |
| Yesvantapur | 11:30 AM | 11:35 AM |
| Dharwad station | 12:10 AM |
Dharwad to Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express Stoppages
The journey will begin from Dharwad station at 1:15 pm and the train will reach Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) at 7:45 pm. The train will stop at three other stations- Yesvantapur, Davangere and Hubballi.
| Station | Arrival | Departure |
| Dharwad station | 1:15 PM | |
| Yesvantapur | 1:35 PM | 1:40 PM |
| Davangere | 3:38 PM | 3:40 PM |
| Hubballi | 7:13 PM | 7:15 PM |
| KSR Bengaluru Station | 7:45 PM |
Dharwad to Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express Train Fare
The fare for the air conditioned (AC) Chair Car will be Rs 1350 including taxes and catering charge of Rs 308. Meanwhile, for the Executive air conditioned (AC) Chair Car will be Rs 2460 including, GST and catering charge of Rs 369.
Bengaluru to Dharwad Vande Bharat Express Train Fare
The fare for the air conditioned (AC) Chair Car will be Rs 1185 including taxes and catering charge of Rs 142. Meanwhile, for the Executive air conditioned (AC) Chair Car will be Rs 2265 including, GST and catering charge of Rs 175.