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Solapur–Guntakal section
Wadi Junction, an important railway station on Solapur–Guntakal section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Termini	Solapur Guntakal
Service
Services	Mumbai–Chennai line Mahabubnagar-Munirabad line
Operator(s)	Central Railway, South Central Railway, South Western Railway
Depot(s)	Guntakal
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D and WDG-3A locos
History
Opened	1871; 153 years ago (1871)
Technical
Track length	Main line: 379 km (235 mi) Branch lines: Solapur–Gadag: 301 km (187 mi) Wadi–Secunderabad: 185 km (115 mi) Vikrabad–Bidar: 91 km (57 mi)
Number of tracks	2/1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines (Mumbai–Pune, Kalaburagi–Chennai)
Operating speed	Main line: up to 130 km/h
Highest elevation	Main line: Solapur 461 metres (1,512 ft) Branch line: Bijapur 597 metres (1,959 ft)
Route map Legend km to Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section 0 Solapur Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. 7 Tikekarwadi 15 Hotgi Solapur TPS of NTPC Birla Cement Aherwadi 22 22 Tilati Sulerjavalge 28 36 Akkalkot Road Tadwal 35 State Highway 154 Bhima River on Maharashtra Karnataka 41 Nagansur Padnur 43 49 Boroni Lachiyan 49 63 Dudhani Indi Road 59 Maharashtra Karnataka SH 41 73 Kulali Chorgi 66 80 Gaudgaon Nimbal 73 86 Gangapur Road Kyatanakeri Road 82 State Highway 34 Minchnal 92 93 Hunsihadgil Aliyabad 104 100 Sawalgi SH 34 107 Bablad Vijayapura 110 NH 50 Ibrahimpur 114 Jumnal 124 113/0 Kalaburgi (Gulbarga) Honaganahalli 129 State Highway 149 Mulvad 135 122 Hirenanduru Kalgurki Halt 143 129 Martur Kudgi 150 140 Shahbad Basavana Bagewadi Road 154 Wadi ACC Plant SH 128 150 / 0 Wadi Junction Angadgeri Halt 158 12 Taj Sultanpur Wandal 163 26 Kurukotta Benal Halt 167 32 Mahagaon Almatti Reservoir 37 Nawadgi Almatti 172 42 Kamalapur Krishna River 53 Marugutti Kudala Sangam Road 176 57 Halikhed K Sitimani 181 68 Kattalli Jadramakunti 187 73 Humnabad Kadlimatti 194 79 Nandagaon Halli Halt Mugalalli Halt 199 92 Halikhed B Ghataprabha River 101 Kanaji Halt Bagalkot 207 to Secunderabad–Manmad line Navanagara 210 110 Khanapur SH 44 125 Bidar Guledagudda Road 220 138 Chitta Badami 233 Karnataka Telangana SH 14 144 Matalkunta Yaragoppa 240 157 Zahirabad Lakhmapur 245 171 Kohir Deccan SH 133 180 Marpalli Jakanur 250 194 Sadashivpet Road Malaprabha River 201 Gate Vanampalli SH 83 to Nagpur–Hyderabad line Hole Alur 252 to Secunderabad–Manmad line Somankatti 259 to Secunderabad–Dhone section Mallapur 270 185 Secunderabad SH 87 183 James Street Balganur 278 182 Sanjivah Park Hombal 288 to Nagpur–Hyderabad line on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section 180 Begumpet Gadag Junction 301 179 Nature Cure Hospital 176 Fatehnagar to Secunderabad–Manmad line Bhudevi Nagar Suchitra Centre Ferozguda 176 Sanath Nagar 175 Bharat Nagar 174 Sanath Nagar CONCOR Siding 173 Borabanda 170 Hitech City 167 Hafizpet 163 Chandanagar 162 Lingampalli 158 Telapur 152 Nagalapalli 141 Shankarpalli 136 Ravulapalli Kalan 130 Gullaguda 123 Chitgidda 216/113 Vikarabad Junction 104 Godamgura 97 Mailaram 91 Dharur 81 Rukmapur Tandur-Kondangal Road 71 Tandur Visaka Cements Cement Corporation of India 62 Mantatti 53 Nawandgi Telangana Karnataka 46 Kurgunta Kagina River 37 Sedam SH 22 25 Malkhaid Road 15 Chittapur 9 Sulehalli Halakatta Bhima River State Highway 148 Narboli 11 163 Nalwar Bilal Buzurg 22 170 Shampurhalli Sirwal 34 180 Thangundi Shahpur 48 State Highway 15-16 Shorapur 71 187 Yadgir Devapur 82 199 Lingiri Kekkera 92 212 Saidpur Krishna River 223 Chergunta on Karnataka Telangana on Secunderabad–Dhone section Gurgunta 102 232 Krishna Honahalli 114 Krishna River on Telangana Karnataka Lingasugur 122 235 Yadalapur Bannigol 146 Raichur TPS of KPC Jumlapur Road 167 241 Chiksugur Gudadur 168 248 Yermaras Kushtagi 180 Bachi Raichur Highway Lingana Bandi 188 Yelburga 206 on Secunderabad–Dhone section Kuknoor 224 57 Gadwal Talakal 235 42 Priyadarshini Jurala Project Road on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section 30 Panduranga Swami Road Telangana Karnataka 15 Chandrabanda Halt 0/257 Raichur Kallur 15 265 Marichethal Nirmanvi 31 275 Matmari Manvi 38 283 Hanumapura Hirekotangai 48 Tungabhadra River on Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Jawalgeri 64 286 Mantralayam Road Sindhanur 78 293 Iranagallu Gorebal 88 299 Kosigi Karatgi 97 313 Kupgal Siddapur 109 321 Isivi Shriramnagar 113 327 Adoni Gangavathi 124 337 Nagarur Chikkabenakal 136 347 Aspari Jabbalguda 144 358 Molagavalli Budhagumpa 153 366 Nemakallu Ginigera 162 370 Nancherla on Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Karnataka Andhra Pradesh 379 Guntakal Junction to Guntakal–Nandyal section to Guntakal–Renigunta section Source:Google maps Mumbai Dadar-Chennai Egmore Superfast Express Solapur-Hubli Passenger Raichur Gadwal DEMU Bidar Hyderabad Intercity Express Kalaburgi Bidar DEMU Hubballi Gangavathi Passenger

The Solapur–Guntakal section (also known as Solapur–Guntakal line) is part of the Mumbai–Chennai line. It connects Solapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra and Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh.

History

Great Indian Peninsula Railway, opened the Pune–Raichur sector of the Mumbai–Chennai line in stages: the portion from Pune to Barshi Road was opened in 1859, from Barshi Road to Mohol in 1860 and from Mohol to Solapur also in 1860. Work on the line from Solapur southwards was begun in 1865 and the line was extended to Raichur in 1871. Thus the line met the line of Madras Railway thereby establishing direct Mumbai–Chennai link.

Madras Railway extended its trunk route to Beypur / Kadalundi (near Calicut) and initiated work on a north-western branch out of Arakkonam in 1861. The branch line reached Renigunta in 1862, and to Raichur in 1871, where it connected to the Great Indian Peninsula Railway line from Mumbai.

The kalaburagi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.

The metre gauge Gadag–Hotgi section was opened in 1884 by the Southern Mahratta Railway. The line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2008.

The Vikrabad–Bidar 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line was opened in 1932.

The 58 km (36 mi) long Raichur–Gadwal railway track was opened in 2013. Gadwal is on the Dhone–Kacheguda line.

The 120 km (75 mi) long Gulbarga–Bidar railway track was opened in 2017.

Electrification

The electrification of the Bhigwan-Hotgi section is in progress with completion expected by May 2021. The Kalaburgi-Hotgi section got electrified in March 2021. The Kalaburgi-Wadi section was electrified in 2018 and electrification between Guntakal–Wadi section was completed in the year 2015. With this, the Mumbai Chennai section is fully electrified. In September 2022, the entire Mumbai-Chennai section was also doubled.

Speed limit

The Kalyan–Pune–Daund-Wadi–Secunderabad–Kazipet line and the Wadi–Adoni-Arrakonam–Chennai Central line are classified as 'Group B' lines and can take speeds up to 130 km/h (81 mph).

Sheds

Guntakal diesel loco shed was started as a metre-gauge shed but after gauge conversions in Guntakal and Hubli divisions, it was converted to broad-gauge shed in 1995. It houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D and WDG-3A locos. There is a routine overhaul depot for wagon maintenance at Raichur and a coaching maintenance depot at Guntakal. A new electric shed is under construction and almost complete at Guntakal. Gooty has now a Diesel cum Electric shed and now homes around 30 high-power freight 3-phase WAG-9 locos.

Passenger movement

Solapur is the only station on this line which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

References

1. ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IRFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
3. "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
4. "Work completed on Gadag–Bagalkot gauge conversion". News on Projects.com, 8 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
5. "Chapter VII – Transport and Communications" (PDF). Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
6. "Gadwal-Raichur rail line opening". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
7. "Prime Minister dedicates New Bidar–Gulbarga Railway Line to the Nation; Flags off DEMU Train Service – RailNews Media India Ltd".
8. ^ "March 2021: When the Mumbai–Chennai Railway Route Will Be Fully Doubled, Electrified". 1 September 2020.
9. "Indian Railways announce completion of doubling, electrification in Mumbai-Chennai sector". 3 September 2022.
10. "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
11. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
12. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

External links

• Trains at Solapur
• Trains at Wadi
• Trains at Raichur
• Trains at Guntakal
• Trains at Gulbarga

• 5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
• Rail transport in Maharashtra
• Rail transport in Karnataka
• Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
• Solapur railway division
• Guntakal railway division
• Transport in Guntakal
• Transport in Solapur