The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway opened the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Varanasi to Lucknow in 1872.

A branch from Zafarabad to Phaphamau on the Ganges is under construction ib n 1905,[clarification needed] which will give access to Prayagraj.

Shahganj is connected with Azamgarh, and Jaunpur city with Ghazipur, by branches of the Bengal and North Western Railway.

[6] Banaras 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.