Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi Explained

Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi
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Location:Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Owner:Indian Railways
Operator:North Central Railway zone
Depotcode:JHS
Type:Engine shed
Rollingstock:WAP-4
WAG-5
WAG-7
WAG-9
Map Type:India Uttar Pradesh

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.

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]

Locomotives

SNLocomotives HP Quantity
1 5050 38
2 3850 112
3 5500 78
4 6120 5
Total locomotives active as of August 2024[2] 233

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheds and Workshops. IRFCA. 26 November 2013.
  2. Web site: e-Locos.