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	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>\|\|103		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>\|\|103

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	RPM based WAP-7 locomotives are advertised in the '''City Union Bank Limited''' livery, '''Pranav Jewellers''' livery and '''Sharon Plywoods''' livery.		RPM based WAP-7 locomotives are advertised in the '''City Union Bank Limited''' livery, '''Pranav Jewellers''' livery and '''Sharon Plywoods''' livery.

	~~[[File:RPM WAP7 City Union Bank.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''City Union Bank''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]]~~.		.
	~~[[File:RPM WAP7 Sharon Plywoods.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''Sharon Plywoods''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]]~~.		.
	~~[[File:RPM WAP7 Pranav Jewellery.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''Pranav Jewellers''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]]~~.		.
	RPM has its own sticker marks of it's ELS to mark the locomotives which is present on front and back side of the locomotive.		RPM has its own sticker marks of it's ELS to mark the locomotives which is present on front and back side of the locomotive.

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	'''Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram''' is a [[motive power depot]] performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for [[electric locomotive]]s of the [[Indian Railways]], located at [[Royapuram]] on the [[Chennai Beach]]–[[Katpadi]] section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] network in [[Chennai]], India. It is located in the [[Southern Railway zone]] and 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, Arakkonam\|Arakkonam]] (AJJ) and is the newest in south India.		'''Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram''' is a [[motive power depot]] performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for [[electric locomotive]]s of the [[Indian Railways]], located at [[Royapuram]] on the [[Chennai Beach]]–[[Katpadi]] section of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] network in [[Chennai]], India. It is located in the [[Southern Railway zone]] and 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, Arakkonam\|Arakkonam]] (AJJ) and is the newest in south India.
			[[File:RPM ELS Logo.jpg\|thumb\|centre\|150px\|Logo of '''Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram''']]

	== History ==		== History ==

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	== Livery and Markings ==		== Livery and Markings ==
	RPM based WAP-7 locomotives are advertised in the '''City Union Bank Limited''' livery.		RPM based WAP-7 locomotives are advertised in the '''City Union Bank Limited''' livery, '''Pranav Jewellers''' livery and '''Sharon Plywoods''' livery.

	[[File:RPM WAP7 City Union Bank.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''City Union Bank''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]] .		[[File:RPM WAP7 City Union Bank.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''City Union Bank''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]].
			[[File:RPM WAP7 Sharon Plywoods.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''Sharon Plywoods''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]].
			[[File:RPM WAP7 Pranav Jewellery.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''Pranav Jewellers''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]].
	RPM has its own sticker marks of it's ELS to mark the locomotives which is present on front and back side of the locomotive.		RPM has its own sticker marks of it's ELS to mark the locomotives which is present on front and back side of the locomotive.

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Livery and Markings

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	== Livery and Markings ==		== Livery and Markings ==
			RPM based WAP-7 locomotives are advertised in the '''City Union Bank Limited''' livery.

			[[File:RPM WAP7 City Union Bank.jpg\|thumb\|Royapuram based '''City Union Bank''' advertised WAP-7 locomotive]] .
			RPM has its own sticker marks of it's ELS to mark the locomotives which is present on front and back side of the locomotive.

	== Locomotives ==		== Locomotives ==

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	Locomotives of Royapuram ELS along with Erode and Arakkonam 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]]. RPM locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.		Locomotives of Royapuram ELS along with Erode and Arakkonam 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]]. RPM locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.

			== Livery and Markings ==

	== Locomotives ==		== Locomotives ==

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	Locomotives of Royapuram ELS along with Erode and Arakkonam 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]]. RPM locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.		Locomotives of Royapuram ELS along with Erode and Arakkonam 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]]. RPM locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.

	== ~~Locomotive~~ ==		== Locomotives ==
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	\| [[WAP-7]]		\| [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]]
	\| 6122		\| 6122
	\| 98		\| 103
	\|[[File:RPM WAP-7 39002.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:RPM WAP-7 39002.jpg\|frameless]]
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	\| 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>\|\|98		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total locomotives active as of May 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>\|\|103
	\|}		\|}

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	== Operations ==		== 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 110 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of ~~102~~ engine units, ~~102~~ [[WAP-7]].<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		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 110 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 103 engine units, 103 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]].<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> Electric loco Shed, Royapuram housing the 3rd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]] 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 Royapuram\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>		\|page=1\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> Electric loco Shed, Royapuram housing the 3rd largest fleet of [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7\|WAP-7]] 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 Royapuram\|url=http://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?authenticity_token=ReK61Xl7XaF1VJapJ63USw3GU20HKtdaWEzVPl%2Bwz28%3D&page=6&shed_id=15\|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref>

Ajendra69 at 14:23, 28 May 2022

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	{{Infobox railway depot		{{Infobox railway depot
	\| name = Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram		\| name = Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram
	\| image = File:~~Royapuram WAP7~~.jpg		\| image = File:RPM WAP-7 N.jpg
	\| image_upright = 1.5		\| image_upright = 1.5
	\| image_width =		\| image_width =
	\| image_alt = The shed is located at Royapuram railway station, Chennai		\| image_alt = The shed is located at Royapuram railway station, Chennai
	\| caption = RPM based WAP-7 hauling ~~Netravati Express~~		\| caption = RPM based WAP-7 hauling an express train
	\| location = [[Royapuram]], [[Chennai]], India		\| location = [[Royapuram]], [[Chennai]], India
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.10403\|N\|80.29366\|E\|display=inline}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.10403\|N\|80.29366\|E\|display=inline}}