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{{Short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Distinguish|text=[[Belagavi (Belgaum)–KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express]], India's 71st semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express train}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = 28457D
| name = KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad<br/>''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo_width =
| image = 2023-06-17 111245 SBC UBL DWR.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption = This Mini VB Express train on standby at [[Bengaluru City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City Jn]]
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[Karnataka]]
| first = {{start date|2023|06|27|df=yes}} (Inaugural run)<br/>{{start date and age|28 June 2023|df=yes}} (Commercial run)
| last =
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railways (SWR)]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Bengaluru City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City Jn]] '''(SBC)'''
| stops = 5
| end = {{stnlnk|Dharwad}} '''(DWR)'''
| distance = {{convert|490|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 06 hrs 25 mins
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Tuesdays}}
| trainnumber = 20661 / 20662
| line_used = [[Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line|Bengaluru - Hubli line]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering(veg, non_veg)
| observation = Large windows in all coaches
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]
| stock = [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-15|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|reason= The anchor (Mini Vande Bharat Express) [[Special:Diff/1183623994|has been deleted]].}}
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|89.5|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg, between KSR Bengaluru and Hubli Jn.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-dharwad-vande-bharat-timings-to-change-starting-october-7-details-article-104233045 | title=Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Timings to Change Starting October 7 | Details | date=7 October 2023 }}</ref>)
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[South Western Railway zone|KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC)]]
| map = {{KSR Bengaluru-Dharwad VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}

The 20661/20662 '''KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 21st [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the city of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] with [[Dharwad]] city in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2023 |title=Karnataka: Vande Bharat Express likely to connect IT capital Bengaluru with Hubballi-Dharwad by July |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/karnataka-vande-bharat-express-to-connect-bengaluru-with-hubballi-dharwad-by-july-10718201.html |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2023 |title=Karnataka's exclusive Vande Bharat likely to start ops on June 28 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnatakas-exclusive-vande-bharat-likely-to-start-ops-on-june-28-1228183.html |access-date=16 June 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2023 |title=All you need to know about Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat express |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/all-you-need-to-know-about-bengaluru-dharward-vande-bharat-express-10861141.html |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref> This train was flagged off by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 27 June 2023 via [[Videotelephony|video conference]] from [[Rani Kamalapati railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2023 |title=PM Modi Inaugurates Karnataka's Second Vande Bharat: Ticket Rates, Timings and Other Details of Bengaluru-Dharwad VB Express |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/pm-modi-inaugurates-karnatakas-second-vande-bharat-price-chart-schedule-and-other-details-of-bengaluru-dharwad-vb-train-article-101296890 |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2023 |title=PM Narendra Modi likely to launch Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka on June 26: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/pm-narendra-modi-likely-to-launch-vande-bharat-express-in-karnataka-on-june-26-report-101686812355687.html |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2023 |title=Vande Bharat express will be extended to Belagavi when these 2 difficulties are solved : MP Kadadi |url=https://belagaviinfra.co.in/vande-bharat-express-will-be-extended-to-belagavi-when-these-2-difficulties-are-solved-mp-kadadi/ |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=belagaviinfra.co.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Overview==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Bengaluru City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City Jn]], [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yesvantpur Jn]], Tumkur,<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2024 |title=Minister of State for Railways Shri V. Somanna Inaugurates Vande Bharat Express Stoppage at Tumakuru Railway Station |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2048262 |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=PIB.GOV.IN |language=en}}</ref> [[Davangere railway station|Davangere]], [[Haveri railway station|SMM Haveri]], [[Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction railway station|SSS Hubballi Junction]] and [[Dharwad railway station|Dharwad]]. It is currently operated with train numbers 20661/20662 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express: Route, stops, fare |url=https://www.news9live.com/business/biz-news/bengaluru-dharwar-vande-bharat-express-route-stops-fare-2487993 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trial run of Vande Bharat Express between Dharwad – Bengaluru conducted |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/trial-run-of-vande-bharat-express-between-dharwad-bengaluru-conducted |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express Launch On June 27: Timing, Route, Ticket Prices |url=https://zeenews.india.com/railways/bengaluru-dharwad-vande-bharat-express-launch-on-june-27-timing-route-ticket-prices-2626409.html |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2023 |title=India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express receives huge responses from rail passengers – Know its routes, frequency, stoppages, distance and significance |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-indias-23rd-vande-bharat-express-ksr-bengaluru-dharwad-receives-huge-responses-from-rail-passengers-know-its-frequency-stoppages-distance-timetable-and-significance-3146397/ |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

=== Trial Run Extension to [[Belagavi railway station|Belgaum]] ===
On 21 November 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=18 November 2023 |title=KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat Express to have trial run on Nov.21 |url=https://belagaviinfra.co.in/ksr-bengaluru-belagavi-vande-bharat-express-to-have-trial-run-on-nov-21/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=belagaviinfra.co.in/ |language=en-US}}</ref> the trial run was performed by starting from [[Bengaluru City railway station|KSR Bangalore City Jn]] around 05:45am and terminating at [[Belagavi railway station|Belagavi]] at 01:30pm. It left from Belgaum at 02:00pm and reached Bengaluru City at 10:10pm, despite being a sucsessful run, local politicians of Hubli Dharwad curtailed the extnesion with wague reason of track issues, besides when Pune Belgaum Vande Bharat train was extended to Hubli using same track the SWR were mum but public ire and RTI facts later forced the MP to review and put pressure on MOSR resulted in getting a new VB for Belagaum later.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 November 2023 |title=VB Express commences trial run between Bengaluru and Belagavi |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/vb-express-commences-trial-run-between-bengaluru-and-belagavi/articleshow/105401089.cms |access-date=22 November 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Rakes ==
It is the nineteenth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and the seventh [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|'''Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train''']] which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Service ==

The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru City Jn - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of {{cvt|490|km}} in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|76|km/h}}. The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[KSR Bengaluru–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Bangalore City railway station]]
* [[Dharwad railway station]]

== Notes ==
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