Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line

Varanasi–Jaunpur City-Sultanpur-Lucknow line including Allahabad–Faizabad line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railway
Locale	Gangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Varanasi Lucknow
Stations	Zafrabad Junction, Jaunpur City Railway Station, Sultanpur Junction, Nihalgarh
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway for main line
Depot(s)	Lucknow Alambagh
History
Opened	1872
Technical
Track length	Varanasi–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)

Unnao–Sitapur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Aishbagh Lucknow Charbagh Lucknow City Daliganj Junction Unnao–Sitapur line Badshahnagar Gomti Nagar Varanasi–Rae Bareli– Lucknow line Malhaur Jugaur Safedabad Barabanki Junction Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Rasauli Safdarganj Saidkhanpur Daryabad Patranga Rauzagaon Rudauli Gauriyamau Baragaon Deorakot Sohwal Salarpur Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line Faizabad Junction Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar Ayodhya Junction Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Darshannagar Bilhar Ghat Ulna Bhari Goshainganj Katahri Tanda Thermal Power House Tanda Surapur Akbarpur Junction Jafarganj Malipur Tulsi Nagar Bilwai Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Shahganj Junction Kheta Sarai Manikalan Halt Mihrawan Mahagawan Halt Aunrihar–Jaunpur line Jaunpur Junction Varanasi–Sultanpur– Lucknow line Zafarabad Junction Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Sarkoni Jalalganj Trilochan Mahadeo Khalispur Pindra Road Babatpur Birapatti Shivpur Varanasi–Rae Bareli– Lucknow line Varanasi–Allahabad Branch line Varanasi Junction Varanasi City Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Chhapra–Varanasi line

The Varanasi–Jaunpur City-Sultanpur-Lucknow line (also known as Varanasi-Lucknow via Sultanpur 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 Railway Station–Sultanpur Junction–Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station line was electrified in 2013.

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.

Diesel Locomotive Works at Varanasi initially assembled ALCO kits. Subsequently, with technology transfer from GM EMD, it produces advanced diesel locomotives with high efficiency and low maintenance costs. It produces around 240 locomotives annually.

External links

• Trains at Varanasi
• Trains at Sultanpur
• Trains at Zafrabad
• Trains at Lucknow Charbagh