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Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line

including Allahabad–Faizabad line
Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line; ; including Allahabad–Faizabad line
	Sultanpur Junction, an 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	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed	up to 110 km/h (68 mph) To be 120kmph by April 2023
Highest elevation	Varanasi 82 m (269 ft); Lucknow 123 m (404 ft)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Lucknow–Kanpur
	Suburban Railway
	Varanasi–Rae Bareli–
	Lucknow line
	SH 9
	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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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". The Times of India. Varanasi. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
^ "Production Units & Workshops". Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi. IRFCA. Retrieved 11 January 2014.