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{{Infobox railway depot | {{Infobox railway depot | ||
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai | | name = Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai | ||
| image = File: | | image = File:BIA WAP7 Goel TMT.jpg | ||
| image_upright = 1.5 | | image_upright = 1.5 | ||
| image_width = | | image_width = | ||
| image_alt = | | image_alt = | ||
| caption = Bhilai based Goel TMT bar advertised WAP-7 | | caption = Bhilai based Goel TMT bar advertised WAP-7 | ||
| location = [[Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]] | | location = [[Bhilai railway station|Bhilai]], [[Chhattisgarh]] | ||
| country = {{flag|India}} | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|21.2030|81.4206|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|21.2030|81.4206|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | ||
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| postgrouping = | | postgrouping = | ||
| roads = | | roads = | ||
| rollingstock = [[WAP-7]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] <br> [[WAG-9]] | | rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]] | ||
| former_rolling_stock = [[WAM-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] | | former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]] | ||
| routes = <!-- routes operated from the depot --> | | routes = <!-- routes operated from the depot --> | ||
| map_type = India Chhattisgarh | | map_type = India Chhattisgarh | ||
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'''Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai''' is a [[motive power depot]] performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for | '''Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai''' is a [[motive power depot]] performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the [[Indian Railways]], located at [[Bhilai railway station|Bhilai]] of the [[South East Central Railway zone]] in [[Chhattisgarh]], India. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in the SECR the other being at [[Electric Loco Shed, Bilaspur|Bilaspur]] (BSP). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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New Electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the 1980s with WAM-4 class. All the WAM-4s of this shed have been retired/withdrawn from service. | New Electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the 1980s with WAM-4 class. All the WAM-4s of this shed have been retired/withdrawn from service. | ||
==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
Being one of the two electric loco sheds in South East Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of | Being one of the two electric loco sheds in South East Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 300 engine units, including 51 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]], 46 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] and 203 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]]. Like all locomotive sheds, BIA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. BIA locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and south as well.<ref name="sheds">{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 26 November 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Livery & markings== | ==Livery & markings== | ||
Bhilai WAP-7 locomotive has '''Goel TMT''' livery on loco's body side. | Bhilai WAP-7 locomotive has '''Goel TMT''' livery on loco's body side. | ||
Bhilai loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Bold letters in both English and Hindi language. | Bhilai loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Bold letters in both English and Hindi language. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 5 August 2023
Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Bhilai of the South East Central Railway zone in Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in the SECR the other being at Bilaspur (BSP).
| File:BIA WAP7 Goel TMT.jpg Bhilai based Goel TMT bar advertised WAP-7 | |
  Location within Chhattisgarh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
| Coordinates | 21°12′11″N 81°25′14″E / 21.2030°N 81.4206°ECoordinates: 21°12′11″N 81°25′14″E / 21.2030°N 81.4206°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South East Central Railways |
| Depot code | BIA |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 WAG-7 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 January 1970 |
| Former rolling stock | WAM-4 WAG-5 |
HistoryEdit
New Electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the 1980s with WAM-4 class. All the WAM-4s of this shed have been retired/withdrawn from service.
OperationsEdit
Being one of the two electric loco sheds in South East Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 300 engine units, including 51 WAP-7, 46 WAG-7 and 203 WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, BIA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. BIA locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and south as well.[1]
Livery & markingsEdit
Bhilai WAP-7 locomotive has Goel TMT livery on loco's body side.
Bhilai loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Bold letters in both English and Hindi language.
LocomotivesEdit
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 51 | |
| 2. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 46 | |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 203 | File:BIA WAG9HC TWINS.jpg |
| Total locomotives active as of May 2022[2] | 300 | |||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "e-Locos".