Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur: Difference between revisions

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 252 engine units, including 3 [[Indian locomotive class WAM-4|WAM-4]], 76 [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] and 173 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]]. Like all locomotive sheds, CNB does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. CNB locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and east as well. It handled prestigious trains like [[Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express]] and [[Gomti Express]].