Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line

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

Varanasi–Sultanpur-Lucknow line

km to Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway to Balamau to Sitapur 282 Lucknow Charbagh to Barabanki 270 Utraitia to Lucknow-Rae Bareli-Varanasi line 264 Bakkas 256 Anupganj 250 Rahmatnagar 241 Chandrauli NH 56 233 Tribediganj 226 Haiderganj State Highway 13 217 Chaubisi 209 Akbarganj 201 Sinurwa 193 Nihalgarh NH 56 187 Warisganj NH 56 182 Adhinpur 174 Musafirkhana 165 Shivnagar 152 Bandhua Kalan 0 Faizabad on Barabanki-Ayodhya line Faizabad Road State Highway15 8 Masodha 16 Bharat Kund 19 Malethu Kanak 28 Khajurhat 34 Chaure Bazar 41 Kurebhar 50 Dwarkaganj SH 9 Faizabad Sultanpur Highway State Highway 9 143 / 59 Sultanpur 72 Piparpur 77 Ramganj 84 Khundaur to Varanasi-Rae Bareli-Lucknow line 95 Chibila 99 Pratapgarh to Varanasi-Rae Bareli-Lucknow line State Highway 36 104 Bhupia Mau 114 Bishnathganj 120 Dhirganj State Highway 9 125 Mau Aimma 133 Devalpur 139 Siwaith to Varanasi-Kanpur line 145 Phaphamau Ganges 152 Prayag to Varanasi-Allahabad line State Highway 9 158 Allahabad on Mughalsarai-Kanpur section NH 56 134 Pakhruli 128 Bhadaiyan 121 Lambhua NH 56 113 Mahrani Pachhim 109 Chanda (Halt) NH 56 104 Koiripur NH 56 93 Harpalganj NH 56 85 Sri Krishna Nagar 76 Sarai Harikhu 68 Baksha NH 231 57 Jaunpur City State Highway 66A 55 Jaunpura Kachary to Manakpur to Kanpur via Phaphamau 51 Zafrabad 45 Sarkoni Sai River 39 Jalalganj 33 Trilochan Mahdo 28 Khalispur 24 Pindra Road 18 Babatpur / Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport 12 Birpatti NH 56 5 Shivpur State Highway 74 to Varanasi-Kanpur line / to Varanasi-Rae Bareli-Lucknow line to Varanasi-Allahabad line 0 Varanasi to Aunrihar to Mughalsarai Source: Google maps 12331 Himgiri Express 54372 Faizabad Prayag Passenger

The Varanasi–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.^[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]

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.^[3]

References

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

External links

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