Diesel Loco Shed, Jhansi
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Diesel Loco Shed, Jhansi is an engine shed located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh in India. Like all the other sheds JHS does regular maintenance of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives in Indian Railways. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It falls under the jurisdiction of Jhansi railway division of the North Central Railway zone[1][2][3]
 JHS based WDM-3D class locomotive in a completely different livery spotted hauling a BCNA freight train. | |
  Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 25°25′54″N 78°33′07″E / 25.431645°N 78.551889°ECoordinates: 25°25′54″N 78°33′07″E / 25.431645°N 78.551889°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | North Central Railway zone |
| Depot code | JHS |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WDM-3A WDG-2/3A WDG-4D WDP-4D |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2 |
Operations
It initially handled only ALCo locomotives like WDM-2, WDM-3D, WDG-3A etc. But gradually it started receiving EMD locomotives like WDP-4 and WDG-4. Being the only Diesel Loco Shed in the North Central Railway zone JHS does various major and minor maintenance of diesel locomotives including washing and painting of locomotives. It also started receiving electric traction locomotives like WAG-5.