Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada

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Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada
Location
LocationVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E / 16.5184; 80.6195Coordinates: 16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E / 16.5184; 80.6195
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Central Railways
Depot codeBZA
TypeEngine shed
Roads7
Rolling stockWAP-4
WAP-7
WAG-5
WAG-7
WAG-9
History
Opened1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Former rolling stockWAM-4

Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Vijayawada of the South Central Railway zone in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the three electric loco sheds in the South Central Railway zone the others being at Lallaguda (LGD) and Kazipet (KZJ).

History

Operations

Livery and Markings

Locomotives

SN Type of Loco HP Holding Images
1. WAP-4 5350 63 File:BZA WAP-4.jpg
2. WAP-7 6350 28 BZA WAP7.jpg
3. WAG-5 3850 43 File:BZA WAG-5.jpg
4. WAG-7 5350 71 File:BZA WAG-7.jpg
5. WAG-9 6120 41 File:WAG9HC 33173.jpg
Total locomotives active as of June 2022[1] 246

References

  1. "e-Locos".