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Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi

Coordinates: 25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°E / 25.4439; 78.5534
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Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi
Location
LocationJhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°E / 25.4439; 78.5534
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorth Central Railway zone
Depot codeJHS
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWAP-4
WAG-5
WAG-7
WAG-9
History
Opened1987; 37 years ago (1987)

Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Jhansi of the North Central Railway zone in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Operation

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Being one of the electric engine sheds in North Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 215 engine units, including 38 WAP-4, 117 WAG-5 and 65 WAG-7. Like all locomotive sheds, JHS does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]

Locomotives

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SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1 WAP-4 5050 38
2 WAG-5 3850 109
3 WAG-7 5500 88
4 WAG-9 6120 14
Total locomotives active as of October 2024[2] 249

References

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  1. ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ "e-Locos".