Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section

In the year 1878, an agreement was signed between the West of India Portuguese Guaranteed Railway Company (WIPR) and the Portuguese Government of Portuguese India for the construction of Harbour and connected Railway but the railway work started, only in 1882. In 1902, with the metre gauge line on the verge of bankruptcy, the company leased the railway to the Southern Mahratta Railway, which continued to manage railway until 1955. In 1998, the complete overhaul of the railway was completed, replacing the metric gauge (1.000 mm) with the Indian gauge (1.676 mm). ==Main stations==

The main railway stations of the Mormugao Railway are: • Port of Mormugao (MRH) • Vasco da Gama (VSG) • Margao (MAO) • Kulem (QLM) • Castle Rock (CLR) • Londa (LD) • Alnavar (LWR) • Dharwad (DWL) • Hubballi (UBL) • Gadag-Betigeri (GDG) • Hosapete (HPT) • Ballari (BAY) • Guntakal (GTL) ==References==