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.
Varanasi–Jaunpur City–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
including Allahabad–Faizabad line
Sultanpur Junction, an important railway station on Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
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). . 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.
External links
Trains at Varanasi
Trains at Sultanpur
Trains at Jaunpur City
Trains at Lucknow Charbagh
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