Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section

Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa
Termini Guntakal Junction (GTL)
Vasco da Gama (VSG)
Stations 73
Services 1
Operation
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) South Central Railway zone
South Western Railway zone
Konkan Railway
Technical
Line length 457 km (284 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Electrification No
Operating speed 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph)
Route number 7/7A/49/49A[1]
Route map

The Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section is a railway line connecting the town of Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh and Vasco da Gama in Goa, India. It traverses the Western ghats and covers a distance of 457 kilometres (284 mi) across Goa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Major stations

Major cities in Karnataka such as Dharwad, Hubli, Gadag, Hosapete and Bellary lie directly on this railway line.

References


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