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	==History==		==History==
	The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] opened the {{~~track~~ gauge\|~~1676mm~~}}~~-wide~~ [[~~Indian gauge\|~~broad-gauge]] line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.		The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] opened the {{Track gauge\|5ft6in\|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.

	==Electrification route via Sultanpur==		==Electrification route via Sultanpur==
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Varanasi-Sultanpur-Lucknow line}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Varanasi-Sultanpur-Lucknow line}}
	[[Category:Northern Railway ~~Zone~~\|*]]		[[Category:Northern Railway zone\|*]]
	[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division\|*]]		[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division\|*]]
	[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]		[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width =
| name = Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line<br/><br/>including Allahabad–Faizabad line
| color =
| logo = 
| logo_width = 100 px
| image = Sultanpur U.P Railway Station.JPG
| image_width =
| caption = Sultanpur Junction a important railway station on Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
| type =
| system =
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Gangetic Plain]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| start = [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi]]
| end = [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow]]
| stations = Zafrabad Junction, [[Jaunpur City railway station|Jaunpur City]], [[Sultanpur Junction railway station|Sultanpur Junction]], Nihalgarh
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1872
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] for main line
| character =
| depot = Lucknow Alambagh
| stock =
| linelength = 2
| tracklength = Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow: {{convert|282|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br>Allahabad–Faizabad{{convert|158|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| tracks =
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676 mm}} [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]]
| old_gauge =
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| electrification = 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
| speed = up to {{convert|100|km/h|abbr=on}}
| elevation = Varanasi {{convert|82|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<br/>Lucknow {{convert|123|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| website =
| map = {{Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line}}
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}}

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 zone|Northern Railway]] and Lucknow Charbagh Divisions.

==History==
The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] opened the {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide [[Indian gauge|broad-gauge]] line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.

==Electrification route via Sultanpur==
The [[Mughalsarai Junction]]–[[Varanasi Junction]]–[[Jaunpur City railway station|Jaunpur City]]–[[Sultanpur Junction railway station|Sultanpur Junction]]–[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station]] line was electrified in 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/varanasi/36147958_1_railway-station-diesel-engines-varanasi-cantonment | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140111060650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/varanasi/36147958_1_railway-station-diesel-engines-varanasi-cantonment | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 January 2014 |title = Electrified Mughalsarai–Lucknow railway testing on Jan 5|last= Rajeev Dikshit|location=Varanasi|date=11 January 2013| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 11 January 2014}}</ref>

==Sheds, workshops and manufacturing facilities==

Lucknow diesel loco shed or Alambagh diesel shed is home to 160+ locomotives, including [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and [[WDG-4]] varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs. Allahabad has an engineering workshop.<ref name=sheds>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops|publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 11 January 2014}}</ref>

[[Banaras Locomotive Works]] at Varanasi initially assembled [[American Locomotive Company|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 [[Electro-Motive Diesel|GM EMD]], it now produces advanced diesel locomotives with high efficiency and low maintenance costs. It produces around 240 locomotives annually.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shop.html | title= Production Units & Workshops |work=Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi|publisher= IRFCA| access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> Lately, DLW has started manufacturing electric locomotives also.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/varanasi-junction-bsb/334 Trains at Varanasi]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/sultanpur-junction-sln/335 Trains at Sultanpur]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/jaunpur-city-jop/629 Trains at Jaunpur City]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/lucknow-charbagh-lko/336 Trains at Lucknow Charbagh]

{{Railways in Northern India}}

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[[Category:Northern Railway Zone|*]]
[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division|*]]
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1872]]
[[Category:Transport in Varanasi district]]
[[Category:Transport in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Lucknow]]
[[Category:Railway lines in Uttar Pradesh]]

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