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Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam

2021-06-27T15:42:57Z

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Tamilnadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam
| image = AJJ WAP-4.jpg
| image_upright = 2
| image_width =
| image_alt = The shed is located near Arakkonam railway station.
| caption = AJJ based WAP-4 with express train
| location = [[Arakkonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|13.08191|79.66845|display=inline,title}}
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| depotcode = AJJ
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1980|||df=y}}
| closed = 
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 6
| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] [[WAG-9]]
| former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]] [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]]
| routes = 
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_size = 250
| embed =
}}

'''Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam''' is a [[motive power depot]] performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for [[electric locomotive]]s of the [[Indian Railways]], located at [[Arakkonam|Arrakkonam]] on the [[Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section]] of the [[Southern Railway zone]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is one of the three electric locomotive sheds of the Southern Railway, the others being at [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] (ED) and [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] (RPM) and is the oldest in south India.

== History ==
Steam locomotive sheds used to exist at Arrokonam (AJJ) until the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Steam Locomotive Sheds in the 1970s|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed2.html#bgsr|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=scan0189.jpg|url=https://www.irfca.org/gallery/Steam/collingwood/scan0189.jpg.html|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> After Southern Railway set a deadline to eliminate all steam locomotive operations by 1990, a push was given towards establishing electric locomotion as the primary motive power, and the Steam locomotive shed was decommissioned.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Report of the expert Committee on Coal Consumption on Railways, 1958|url=http://www.indianculture.gov.in/report-expert-committee-coal-consumption-railways-1958|website=INDIAN CULTURE|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> To meet the needs of exponentially increasing rail traffic on the new continuous broad-gauge lines from Chennai to Kanyakumari and Palakkad with the completion of gauge conversion, the steam shed site was selected by Indian railways for a new electric locomotive shed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electric loco shed location|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/erode-junction-ed/39|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

New Electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the 1980s with [[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] class. This shed then got 5 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]] from Ghaziabad which stayed until 2002, then they were transferred back to Ghaziabad again. It later got the entire Southern Railway (SR) fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] locos. Later these were then moved to [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] and Lallaguda. New [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] locos were acquired but later transferred to Erode. In 2009 30 WAP-1 locos transferred back from Ghaziabad out of which all but 5 were sent to Royapuram in 2011.
[[File:Route_haul_map_of_Arakkonam_Electric_Loco_shed.png|thumb|402x402px|Route haul map of Arakkonam Electric Loco shed]]

All the WAM-4s of this shed have been retired/withdrawn from service.

== Operations ==
Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Southern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. This shed houses a total of 184 engine units, including 90 [[WAP-4]], 91 [[WAG-5]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Railway-shed wise engine.holdings|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/downloads/Shed_type_wise_holding_011015.pdf
|page=1|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> and 3 WAG-9 Electric loco Shed, Erode is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of [[WAP-4]] in Indian Railways and it caters to many long-distance electric trains.<ref>{{cite news|title=fleets under sheds|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Locos in Erode|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

Like all locomotive sheds, AJJ does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at AJJ but to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair. Locomotives of Arakkonam ELS along with Erode and Royapuram ELS were the regular links for all trains running through Kerala and Tamil Nadu when widespread electrification of railway lines started in Southern Railways. It handled prestigious trains like the [[Kerala Express]], and the [[Tamil Nadu Express]]. AJJ locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
!SN
!Locomotive
!HP
!Quantity
!Images
|-
|1.
|WAP-4
|5350
|90
|[[File:AJJ WAP4.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|2.
|WAG-5
|4300
|65
|[[File:WAG-5HA AJJ.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|3.
|WAG-9
|6122
|15
|[[File:WAG-9 AJJ.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives active as of June 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||170
|}

== See also ==
*[[Electric Loco Shed, Erode]]
*[[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram]]
*[[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]
*[[Diesel Loco Shed, Erode]]
*[[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]
*[[Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,549,687,709|Official Website]
* [http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html#sr|Loco Particulars]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/erode-electric-loco-shed-ed-els/11635|Shed location]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1roX7g62tnMMg55hY1MrsHO9jZWA&hl=en_US&ll=11.4184021004248%2C78.02839185468747&z=7|Google maps of Indian Railway Loco Sheds]
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/erode-junction-ed/39/atlas|Erode Loco sheds on line atlas]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [https://vimeo.com/185662473|Video showing the Erode Electric Loco Shed]

{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}

[[Category:Electric railway depots in India|Arakkonam]]
[[Category:Salem railway division]]
[[Category:Transport in Erode]]
[[Category:1980 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara

2021-06-27T15:26:42Z

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara
| image = File:BRC WAP7.jpg
| image_width = 
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_alt = 
| caption = BRC-based [[WAP-7]] (no. 37279) hauling Bengaluru Rajdhani Express
| location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.3108|73.1809|format=dms|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = India Gujarat
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway (India)|Western Railway zone]]
| depotcode = BRC
| type = Electric [[Engine shed]]
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1970||}}
| closed =
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 7
| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] [[WAP-5]] [[WAP-7]]
| routes = [[Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line]] [[Mathura–Vadodara section]]
| former_rolling_stock = [[WAM-4]] [[WAG-5]] [[WAG-9]]
}}

'''Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara''' is an electric engine shed located in [[Vadodara]], in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It is located to south of [[Vadodara railway station]], it falls under the [[Vadodara railway division]] of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]. It is the largest of locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone.

== History ==
It was established in the 1970s specifically to home dual-power locos. It holds more than 50 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG 5]] class locomotives.

It was an AC electric trip shed to house locos coming from other sheds and an AC/DC dual loco trip shed which houses WCAM class locomotives from Valsad shed and which allows locomotive changes at Vadodara because the trains which were coming from New Delhi mainline are AC Locomotives and the trains going to Mumbai need AC/DC Loco.

Post AC conversion of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]], [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] & [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-2/2P|WCAM-2/2P]] fleet transferred to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]'s [[Loco Shed, Kalyan|Kalyan Loco Shed]]. WCAM-1 was gradually condemned and are out of service totally.

== Livery & markings ==
BRC WAP-5 & WAP-7 has two brand advertisement, one is '''Amul Milk''' and second is '''Fortune Edible Oils & Chakki Fresh Atta'''. It is painted on loco's body side.
[[File:BRC FORTUNE WAP5.jpg|thumb|Vadodara based '''Fortune Edible Oils''' advertised WAP-5 locomotive]]
[[File:Amul WAP-5.jpg|thumb|Vadodara-based '''Amul Milks''' advertised WAP-5 locomotive]]
[[File:BRC Fortume WAP7.jpg|thumb|Vadodara-based '''Fortune Chakki Fresh Atta''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]]

BRC loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Hindi and English language on loco's front side, rear side and lower bodyside.

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN!! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image
|-
| 1 || [[WAP-4]] || 5050 || 12 || [[File:BRC WAP4.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2 || [[WAP-5]] || 5440/6120 || 66 || [[File:BRC HOG WAP5.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3 || [[WAP-7]] || 6122 || 136 || [[File:BRC WAP-7.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of June 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> || 214
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/ Railway Board - Official Website]
* [http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Western Railway - Official Website]

{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}
{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Western Railway}}

[[Category:Electric railway depots in India|Vadodara]]
[[Category:Railway depots in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Vadodara railway division|Vadodara Electric Loco Shed]]
[[Category:Vadodara]]
[[Category:Transport in Vadodara]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Gujarat]]

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

2021-06-27T15:16:54Z

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Tamilnadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
| image = File:ED WDM3D TWINS.jpg
| image_width =
| image_upright = 1.25
| image_alt =
| caption = Erode based WDM-3D twins with an express train
| location = Erode–Chennimalai Road, [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.3249|77.7174|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone]]
| depotcode = ED
| type = [[Engine Shed]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1966|9|df=y}}
| closed = 
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 6
| rollingstock = [[WDM 3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM 3D]], [[WDG-3A|WDG 3A]], [[WDS-6]], [[WAP-1]], [[WAP-4]], [[WAG-5]], [[WAG-7]]
| routes = 
}}
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Erode''' is an [[engine shed]] located on Erode–Chennimalai road in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Being closely located to [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction Railway Station]], the shed falls under [[Salem railway division|Salem Railway Division]] of [[Southern Railway Zone]].

== History ==
The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of {{convert|59457.9 |sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}} and covered area of {{convert|7454|sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}}. <ref name="shed">{{cite web|title=Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway |url=http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |website=[[IRFCA]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606191131/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |archive-date= 6 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="dlsed">{{cite web|title=Erode Diesel loco shed profile|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|website=[[Railway Board]]|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321070757/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>

== Operations ==
Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of [[Salem railway division]],<ref name=irmedsl>{{cite web|title=Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,713,723 |work=[[Indian Railways]] |publisher=[[Railway Board]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123102242/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C541%2C713%2C723 |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=oneof>{{cite web|title=About us |url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,374,492,494 |work=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424084130/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C374%2C492%2C494 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the [[Salem railway division|parent division]], the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of [[Madurai railway division]], in addition to locos from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]].<ref name="overh">{{cite news|last1=Arockiaraj J |title=Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms? |access-date=24 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124030305/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms |archive-date=24 November 2016 |location=[[Madurai]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN
! Locomotives
! HP
! Quantity
!Image
|-
| 1.
| WDM-3A
| rowspan="2" | 3100
| 3
|[[File:RTM WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2.
| WDG-3A
| 9
|[[File:HPT - SBC Pass. (27681929635).jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3.
| WDM-3D
| 3300
| 51
|[[File:ERODE WDM3D.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 4.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 5
|[[File:WDS6 36524R SSB NR.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5.
| WAP-1
| 3900
| 28
|[[File:AJJ_WAP1.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 6.
| WAP-4
| 5350
| 3
|[[File:Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive..JPG|frameless]]
|-
|7.
| WAG-5
| 4300
| 25
|[[File:EDDS WAG5.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 8.
| WAG-7
| 5500
| 28
|[[file:Erode WAG7.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||152
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official Website|http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/|name=Railway Board}}
{{Commons category}}

{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}

[[Category:Railway depots in India|ERODE]]
[[Category:Salem railway division|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Erode]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Madras State]]