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Guntakal–Bangalore section
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| Guntakal–Bangalore section | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Prasanti Express is one of the daily trains in this section. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | ||
| Termini | Guntakal Junction Bangalore City railway station | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway zone South Western Railway zone | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1892–93 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 293 km (182 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Electrification | Yes | ||
| Operating speed | 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) | ||
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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[edit]
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.