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Guntakal–Bangalore section

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Bangalore-Guntakal line
Prasanti Express is one of the daily trains in this section.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAndhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Termini
Service
Operator(s)South Central Railway zone
South Western Railway zone
History
Opened1892–93
Technical
Line length293 km (182 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed110 kilometres per hour (68 mph)
Route map

Guntakal Junction
Gooty Junction
Hanuman Circle
Gullapalyamu
Thurakapalli
Venkatampalli
Ramarajapalli
Khadarpet
Pamidi
Kalluru Junction
Garladinne
Taticherla
Anantapur
Prasavanna Palli
Zangalapalle
Chigicherla
Dharmavaram Junction
Bassampalle
Nagasamundram
Kothacheruvu
Makkajipalli
Sathya Sai
Prasanthi Nilayam
Narayanapuram
Penukonda Junction
Rangepalli
Chakarlapalli
Malugur
Hindupur Junction
Devarapalle
Viduraswatha
Gauribidanur
Someshwara
Thondebhavi
Makalidurga
Odarahalli
Dodballapur
Rajanakunte
Yelahanka Junction
Kodigehalli
Lottegollahalli
Yesvantpur Junction
Malleswaram
Bangalore City

The Guntakal–Bangalore section railway line connects the town of Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh with Bangalore of Karnataka state capital. Further, this section connects Bangalore with several north Indian towns and cities.

Major stations

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This section serves the towns of Gooty, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Puttaparthi and Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh State and this line enters into Karnataka state at Vidurashwatha.

References

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