[2][3][4] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station.

[5][6][7] As per latest updates, this VB express will continue its journey and will terminate at Belagavi (Belgaum) railway station at an earlier convenient date.

[8][9][10] On 21 November 2023, the trial run was performed by starting from KSR Bangalore City Jn around 05:45am and terminating at Belagavi at 01:30pm.

[13][14][15][16] It is the nineteenth 2nd Generation and the seventh 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.

[17] The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 495 km (308 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 25 mins with an average speed of 76 km/h (47 mph).