[4] The train has 19 coaches which are coloured purple and gold, and reflect the logo of a mythological animal with the head of an elephant and a body of a lion.

[9] An inauguration ceremony was organized at the Yeswanthpur Junction railway station wherein the President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil flagged off the train.

[10] In January 2020, The Golden Chariot was handed over by the Karnataka Tourism Department to the IRCTC for the purpose of operations and marketing.

[12] The train offers accommodation in 44 cabins in 18 coaches that are named after dynasties that ruled the region: Kadamba, Hoysala, Rashtrakuta, Ganga, Chalukya, Bahamani, Adil Shahi, Sangama, Satavahana, Yadukula and Vijayanagar.

[2] It has onboard internet connectivity via a USB-stick, and satellite antennae providing live television service in the cabins.