Gooty Railway Station

Gooty (pronounced 'Gutti') is a census town in Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The history of Gooty dates back to the 7th century when it was previously known as Gowthamapuri. The region of Gooty was first under the rule of king Ashoka and there is a MinorRock Edict in Yerragudi (6 km from Gooty). In the subsequent centuries Gooty was under the rule of Sri Krishnadevaraya's Vijayanagara empire. The Pemmasani Nayaks of Gandikota controlled Gooty as subordinates of Vijayanagar kings. Later, it came under the control of Hyder Ali andTipu Sultan of the Kingdom of Mysore.Gooty (Railway Code: GY) is a place having a significant railway presence. It is probably South India's only "Railway Town" owing its importance and presence to the railway line passing through it, located on the Mumbai - Chennai railway route, it is home to one of the 5 diesel locomotive sheds in the South Central Railways (SCR).

GY Diesel shed is home to diesel locomotives of the ALCO WDG2A, WDG3A,WDM3A and WDM3D classes. Gooty Diesel shed holds a unique distinction of having come up with a unique braking system for its locomotives. Aptly titled as 'Auto Emergency Brakes' or short AEB, these brakes automatically get activated if the locomotive exceeds a preset speed limit. These brakes have been incorporated on the ALCO WDM3As, and are put to active use in the Braganza Ghats section on the Castle Rock - Kulem section of the South Western Railways. The Braganza Ghats section has 1 in 40 gradients which necessitate the usage of locomotives with Auto Emergency Brakes. Gooty Diesel loco shed has recently acquired the latest EMD locos of the class of WDG4. The Gooty diesel shed is one of the largest in Southern India . As on Sep 30, 2009, GY shed was home to 170 locos catering to major freight train duties in the Deccan Peninsula.

Gooty is situated on the Bangalore - Hyderabad NH 7. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) also has a bus depot and a decent bus repair workshop at Gooty.

As a result of one of the several restructuring measures proposed by IIM Bangalore, to help APSRTC cut down its costs and help improve operational efficiency, APSRTC has decided to close down 7 of its depots and Gooty Depot is one of them.