Belagavi (Belgaum)–KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

Not to be confused with KSR Bengaluru–Dharwad Vande Bharat Express, India's 21st semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.

Belagavi (Belgaum) - KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka
First service	10 August 2025;12 days ago (2025-08-10) (Inaugural) 11 August 2025;11 days ago (11 August 2025) (Commercial) [1]
Current operator(s)	South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
Termini	Belagavi (BGM) KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC)
Stops	06
Distance travelled	606 km (377 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	26751 / 26752
Line(s) used	Belagavi - Londa section Londa - Hubli section Hubli - Bengaluru section
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	73 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Belagavi (BGM)
Route map Legend 26751 ↓ Belagavi Dharwad SSS Hubballi Jn SMM Haveri Davangere Tumakuru Yesvantpur Junction 26752 ↑ KSR Bengaluru City Jn

The 26751/26752 Belagavi (Belgaum) - KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express is India's 71st Vande Bharat Express train, which currently connects the brassware city of Belgaum and terminates at the Silicon City of Bengaluru in Karnataka. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

This express train was inaugurated on 10 August 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} who also inaugurated the much-delayed Yellow Line under Namma Metro from the Silicon City of Bengaluru. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Belagavi, Dharwad, SSS Hubballi Jn, SMM Haveri, Davangere, Tumakuru, Yesvantpur Jn and KSR Bengaluru City Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26751/26752 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[15] [16]}

Rakes

It is the sixty-sixth 2nd Generation MiniVande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[17]

Service

The 26751/26752 Belagavi (Belgaum) - KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 612 km (380 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 72 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 110 km/h (68 mph).

1. Except Wednesdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Belagavi railway station
• KSR Bengaluru City Jn railway station

References

1. "Vande Bharat Express regular service from Monday". The Hindu. 7 August 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
2. "PM to inaugurate extended Vande Bharat train service from Belagavi on Sunday". The Hindu. 5 August 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
3. "Vande Bharat Karnataka Launch: PM Modi to Flag Off Belagavi-Bengaluru Train on Aug 10". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
4. "Vande Bharat Karnataka: Bengaluru–Belagavi Train to Launch as 11th Route on August 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
5. ಡೆಸ್ಕ್‌, ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ ವೆಬ್‌. "ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ–ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲು ಸಂಚಾರದ ವೇಳಾಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ." Prajavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
6. "PM Modi Flags Off Bengaluru–Belagavi Vande Bharat; Launches Two More High-Speed Train Services". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
7. Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (10 August 2025). "PM Modi flags off 3 Vande Bharat trains in Bengaluru, interacts with children at KSR Railway Station | WATCH". India TV News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "PM Modi Inaugurates Bengaluru's Yellow Line Metro, Vande Bharat | CHECK Significance". Zee News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
9. "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ವಂದೇಭಾರತ್‌ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಮೋದಿ ಹಸಿರು ನಿಶಾನೆ | Public TV - Latest Kannada News, Public TV Kannada Live, Public TV News". 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
10. "Big Connectivity Push: 3 Vande Bharat Express Trains, Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line Flagged Off By PM Modi - WATCH". Times Now. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
11. "Three New Vande Bharat Trains To Be Flagged Off On August 10; Check Route, Time & More". News18. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
12. B.P, Darshan Devaiah (4 August 2025). "Modi likely to take ride on Yellow Line metro, launch Vande Bharat to Belagavi". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
13. "PM Modi Bengaluru Visit: Vande Bharat Trains, Metro Yellow Line Launch on Aug 10". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
14. "PM Modi to launch Belagavi-B'luru Vande Bharat Express on August 10". The Times of India. 5 August 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 August 2025.
15. "Bengaluru to Belagavi in Just 8 Hours: Vande Bharat Express Soon – Route, Stops, and Fares". Times Now. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
16. "Vande Bharat Fares Announced for Bengaluru–Belagavi Route". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
17. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.