Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi
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. It is one of the two electric loco sheds in the North Central Railway zone the other being at Kanpur (CNB).
| File:JHS WAG5 24050.jpg Jhansi based WAG-5 twins with a freight train | |
  Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°ECoordinates: 25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E / 25.4439°N 78.5534°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | North Central Railway zone |
| Depot code | JHS |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP-4 WAG-5 WAG-7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1987 |
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]
Livery and Markings
Jhansi loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front & back side.
Locomotives
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAP-4 | 5050 | 38 | File:JHS WAP-4.jpg |
| 2 | WAG-5 | 3850 | 117 | File:JHS WAG5 24050.jpg |
| 3 | WAG-7 | 5500 | 87 | File:JHS WAG7 NCR.jpg |
| Total locomotives active as of April 2022[2] | 242 | |||
References
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "e-Locos".