Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet Explained

Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet
Location:Kazipet, Telangana
Owner:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railways
Depotcode:KZJ
Type:Engine shed
Roads:4
Rollingstock:WAG-7
WAG-9
Map Type:India Telangana
Map Size:250

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.

Operations

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

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

Locomotives

SNType of LocoHPHolding
1.WAG-753503
2.WAG-96120177
Total locomotives active as of August 2024[2] 180

Notes and References

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