Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi

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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; 78.5534Coordinates: 25°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
History
Opened1987; 38 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

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

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Image
1 WAP-4 5050 38 File:JHS WAP-4.jpg
2 WAG-5 3850 117 File:Jhansi WAG-5 twins.jpg
3 WAG-7 5500 87 JHS WAG7.jpg
Total locomotives active as of April 2022[2] 242

References

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