[1][2] The train service was officially inaugurated on 25 April 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Thiruvananthapuram Central.

[3] As of July 2023, it is the best-performing Vande Bharat Express train service with an average occupancy of 183 per cent, according to official data.

[7][8] It was the thirteenth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

The 20633/20634 Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 586 km (364 mi) in a travel time of 8hrs 05mins with an average speed of 73 km/h (45 mph).

[12][13] On 4th December 2024, the train returning from Kasaragod to Trivandrum faced an engine failure and was held up at the Shoranur Junction.