Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet

Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Kazipet of the South Central Railway zone in Telangana, India.

Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet
Location
LocationKazipet, Telangana
Coordinates17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E / 17.974; 79.511
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Central Railways
Depot codeKZJ
TypeEngine shed
Roads4
Rolling stockWAG-7
WAG-9
History
Opened2006; 18 years ago (2006)

Operations

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Being one of the three electric engine sheds in South Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 100 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 172 engine units, including 100 WAG-7 and 72 WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, KZJ does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]

Markings

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Kazipet loco shed has its own logo and stencils. Mostly the shed uses sticker logo.

Locomotives

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SN Type of Loco HP Holding
1. WAG-9 6120 194
Total locomotives active as of October 2024[2] 194

References

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