Banaras Locomotive Works
The Banaras Locomotive Works, formerly Diesel Locomotive Works, is an Indian state-owned production unit of Indian Railways situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. DLW was renamed BLW in 2020.Photo: Sonalyadav1234, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: diesel-locomotive factory in India
- Also known as: “Banaras Loco Works - DLW Varanasi”, “BLW”, “Diesel Locomotive Works”, and “DLW”
- Address: Varanasi, 221004
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banaras railway station and Shri Vishwanath Mandir.
Banaras railway station
Railway station
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Banaras railway station, formerly known as Manduadih railway station, is situated in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major station of Varanasi. Banaras railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Shri Vishwanath Mandir
Hindu temple
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Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Shri Vishwanath Mandir is situated 4 km southeast of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium
Stadium
Dr Sampurnanand Multipurpose Sports Stadium, nicknamed Sigra Stadium, is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is the main city stadium where most of football matches are held. Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium is situated 4 km northeast of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lohta and Sigra.
Lohta
Locality
Lohta is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Lohta is situated 3 km northwest of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Sigra
Locality
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Sigra is an urban locality in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located on Ghanti Mill Road in Sigra. Sigra is situated 3½ km northeast of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Susuwahi
Locality
Susuwahi is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The census town falls under the Susuwahi gram panchayat. Susuwahi is situated 4 km south of Banaras Locomotive Works.
Banaras Locomotive Works
- Category: factory
- Location: Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.29082° or 25° 17′ 27″ northLongitude
82.95924° or 82° 57′ 33″ eastInception
April 23rd, 1956Operator
Indian RailwayOpen location code
7MQ47XR5+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 26692964OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q3322605
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Portuguese—“Banaras Locomotive Works” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “বেনারস ৰেল ইঞ্জিন কাৰখানা”
- Assamese: “বেনাৰচ ৰেল ইঞ্জিন কাৰখানা”
- Bengali: “বেনারস লোকোমোটিভ ওয়ার্কস”
- Chinese: “卡普尔塔拉柴油机车厂”
- Chinese: “卡普爾塔拉柴油機車廠”
- Chinese: “巴纳拉斯机车制造厂”
- Dutch: “Banaras Locomotive Works”
- German: “Banaras Locomotive Works”
- Gujarati: “બનારસ રેલ્વે એંજિન કારખાનું”
- Hindi: “बनारस रेल इंजन कारखाना”
- Japanese: “ディーゼル・ロコモーティブ・ワークス”
- Malayalam: “ബനാറസ് ലോക്കോമോട്ടീവ് വർക്ക്സ്”
- Marathi: “बनारस रेल इंजन कारखाना”
- Marathi: “बनारस रेल्वे इंजिन कारखाना”
- Portuguese: “Banaras Locomotive Works”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BLW Cinema Hall and BLW Basketball Ground.
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