Gooty - Transport

Transport

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 WDG-4. 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.