It connects Solapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra and Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh.

Great Indian Peninsula Railway, opened the Pune–Raichur sector of the Mumbai–Chennai line in stages: the portion from Pune to Barshi Road was opened in 1859, from Barshi Road to Mohol in 1860 and from Mohol to Solapur also in 1860.

[1] Madras Railway extended its trunk route to Beypur / Kadalundi (near Calicut) and initiated work on a north-western branch out of Arakkonam in 1861.

[1] The metre gauge Gadag–Hotgi section was opened in 1884 by the Southern Mahratta Railway.

Gooty has now a Diesel cum Electric shed and now homes around 30 high-power freight 3-phase WAG-9 locos.