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{{Infobox railway depot
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi
| image = File:JHS WAG5 Twins.jpg
| image = BHEL Loco.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_width =  
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| caption = Jhansi based WAG-5 twins running light
| caption = Jhansi based WAG-7 at [[BHEL]] yard, Jhansi
| location = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| location = [[Jhansi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| country = {{flag|India}}
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| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]]  
| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] <br> [[WAG-5]] <br> [[WAG-7]] <br> [[WAG-9]]
| former_rolling_stock =  
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| routes = <!-- routes operated from the depot -->
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! SN!! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image
! Serial No.!! Locomotive Class !! Horsepower !! Quantity  
|-
|-
| 1 || WAP-4 || 5050 || 38 || [[File:JHS WAP-4.jpg|frameless]]
| 1 || [[WAP-4]] || 5050 || 38  
|-
|-
| 2 || WAG-5 || 3850 || 117 || [[File:Jhansi WAG-5 twins.jpg|frameless]]
| 2 || [[WAG-5]] || 3850 || 86
|-
|-
| 3 || WAG-7 || 5500 || 87 || [[File:JHS WAG7.jpg|frameless]]
| 3 || [[WAG-7]] || 5500 || 113
|-
| 4 || [[WAG-9]] || 6120 || 59
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of April 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> || 242
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of January 2026'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||296
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}
 
[[Category:Rail infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Electric railway depots in India|Jhansi]]
[[Category:Transport in Jhansi]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]

Latest revision as of 17:00, 28 January 2026


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; 39 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Serial No. Locomotive Class Horsepower Quantity
1 WAP-4 5050 38
2 WAG-5 3850 86
3 WAG-7 5500 113
4 WAG-9 6120 59
Total locomotives active as of January 2026[2] 296

References[edit | edit source]

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