Guntakal Railway Station

Guntakal is a town in Anantapur district in the southwestern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and 50 km away from Bellary of Karnataka,India. It has a population of 1,26,658 (2001 census). In 1963, experts have identified Guntakal station, the hub of Meter Gauge / Broad Gauge movements in several directions, as a natural and ideal location for the Guntakal Railway Division of South Central Railway. Now Guntakal has become entirely BG with the gauge conversion of the Guntakal – Kallur section in 2009.

It also houses a railway diesel locomotive shed and is one of the most profitable divisions in Indian Railways. It also had spinning mill which is Asia's second largest cotton spinning mill call A. P. Co-Operative Spinning mill.Guntakal is majorly known for railways, it is a junction which connects south cities to north India, half of its population are employees of railways, and there is a Mother Mary Church which is very famous, and Kasapuram Anjenaya Temple, which is 4 km from Guntakal. Guntakal is also known for film distributors, it was a distribution wing for movies in Andhra Pradesh.Guntakal has the Fifth biggest railway station in Andhra Pradesh.

Guntakal is an important junction, connecting most parts of the country and thus to many places in India. It is the serving station for Bellary.

It has major lines branching out to Howrah, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Vasco da Gama, Goa.

Some important long-distance trains pass through Guntakal Junction, and these include, Karnataka express, Amaravati express, Chennai express, Mysore - Jaipur express, Bangalore - Gorakhpur express, Yeswantpur - Ajmer / Jodhpur express, Duronto, Garibrath and Rajadhani expresses.

Buses form another mode of transportation to rural and other areas where there are no railway lines.

Autos are commonly used for general purposes in the City.

There is a plan to build an airport near the town as it is near Bellary. This would help in the development of town. Chippagiri was derived from the historical name of that place "Shilpagiri".

Educational Institutions: Schools & Colleges: Railway High School & Degree College,SKP Degree College, Sankaranadagiri College etc.

Hospitals: Railway Hospital, Govt Hospital; SV polyclinic and Nursing Home, Gooty Road, Guntakal.

Important Land Marks: Railway Institute, Railway Play Ground, Gandhi statue, Old Bus stand, Dharmavaram Gate etc. Sri Venkateshwara temple in Rajendra Nagar.