India, Aug. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to unveil a new Vande Bharat Express route between Bengaluru and Belagavi on Sunday, August 10. This launch is expected to significantly improve train travel between Karnataka's capital and the northern region of the state.

Here's everything you need to know about the new service: the fares, timings, schedule and more.

Managed by the South Western Railway (SWR), the train is scheduled to leave KSR Bengaluru at 2:20 pm and arrive in Belagavi at 10:40 pm. On its return journey, it will depart Belagavi at 5:20 am and reach Bengaluru by 1:50 pm.

Before daily services begin, Prime Minister Modi will formally launch the inaugural special train (numbered 06575) from the KSR Bengaluru statio...