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The newly commissioned Gooty Junction Bypass Line will ease train operations by decongesting and facilitating the multi-directional movement of trains from Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hubballi, and Secunderabad, said the Ministry of Railways, on Saturday.
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At a cost of Rs 43 crores, the South Central Railway (SCR) has constructed the bypass railway line at Gooty Junction in the Anantapur district. It is 3.2 km long. (Photo: Twitter-Ministry of Railways)
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The line connects the Gooty – Dharmavaram main line with the Gooty – Renigunta main line to bypass the Gooty Junction railway station. (Photo: Twitter-Ministry of Railways)
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Earlier, to change the direction of the engine, all the trains coming from the Anantapur side (South) and proceeding toward Renigunta had to stop at Gooty. (Photo: Twitter-Ministry of Railways)
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Now the construction of this bypass line will lessen the total train detention time in both directions for the goods and passenger trains. (Photo: Twitter-Ministry of Railways)