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Solapur–Guntakal section

Solapur–Guntakal section
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Termini Solapur
Guntakal
Services Mumbai-Chennai line
Operation
Opened 1871
Owner Indian Railway
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
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
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification Electrification in progress
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)