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.
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.
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.
The inaugural train will consist of four motor cars, two trailing cars and as many driving trailer cars.