Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line

Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line; ; including Allahabad–Faizabad line
	Sultanpur Junction a important railway station on Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Varanasi; Lucknow
Stations	Zafrabad Junction, Jaunpur City, Sultanpur Junction, Nihalgarh
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway for main line
Depot(s)	Lucknow Alambagh
History
Opened	1872
Technical
Line length	2
Track length	Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow: 282 km (175 mi); Allahabad–Faizabad158 km (98 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed	up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation	Varanasi 82 m (269 ft); Lucknow 123 m (404 ft)
Route map
	Lucknow–Kanpur
	Suburban Railway
	Varanasi–Rae Bareli–
	Lucknow line
	Faizabad
	Sultanpur Hwy
	Varanasi-Rae Bareli-
	Lucknow line
	Varanasi-Rae Bareli-
	Lucknow line
	Varanasi–Kanpur line &
	Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
	Sources: Google Maps; Sources: 12331 Himgiri Express • 54372 Faizabad Prayag Passenger

The Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line (also known as Varanasi–Lucknow via Sultanpur–Jaunpur main line) is a railway line connecting Varanasi and Lucknow, both in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This line is under the administration of Northern Railway and Lucknow Charbagh Divisions.

History

The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway opened the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.

Electrification route via Sultanpur

The Mughalsarai Junction–Varanasi Junction–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur Junction–Lucknow Charbagh railway station line was electrified in 2013.[1]

Sheds, workshops and manufacturing facilities

Lucknow diesel loco shed or Alambagh diesel shed is home to 160+ locomotives, including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and WDG-4 varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs. Allahabad has an engineering workshop.[2]

Banaras Locomotive Works at Varanasi initially assembled ALCO kits. Subsequently, under a Transfer of Technology arrangement, the design was adopted by IR and the ALCO design WDM2 locomotive became the mainstay of Indian Railways between the mid-1960s and the late 1990s. Through indigenous efforts, the design was improved and horsepower increased from 2200 to 3600. Subsequently, with technology transfer from GM EMD, it now produces advanced diesel locomotives with high efficiency and low maintenance costs. It produces around 240 locomotives annually.[3] Lately, DLW has started manufacturing electric locomotives also.

References

Rajeev Dikshit (11 January 2013). "Electrified Mughalsarai–Lucknow railway testing on Jan 5". Times of India. Varanasi. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
"Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
"Production Units & Workshops". Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi. IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

External links

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[1] Rajeev Dikshit (11 January 2013). "Electrified Mughalsarai–Lucknow railway testing on Jan 5". Times of India. Varanasi. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[sheds-2] "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[3] "Production Units & Workshops". Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi. IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

Railways in Northern India
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Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Pathankot line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bilaspur–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jammu–Poonch line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Kanpur–Delhi section Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor