Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana Explained

Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana
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Map Type:India Punjab
Map Size:250
Location:Ludhiana, Punjab
Owner:Indian Railways
Operator:Northern Railway zone
Depotcode:LDH
Type:Engine shed
Rollingstock:WAP-7
WAG-9
Former Rolling Stock:WAP-4
WAG-5
WAM-4
WAG-7

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

Operation

Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units, including 55 WAG-7 and 143 WAG-9. LDH were holds WAP-4 & WAG-5 locomotives now all transferred to other sheds. Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.

In 2020, the depot built a battery-operated shunter using components scavenged from decommissioned locomotives. The shunter can be powered either directly from overhead wires, or from battery power for limited time periods. It operates in place of a diesel shunter.[1] [2]

Locomotives

SNType of LocoHPHolding
1.WAP-7635035
2.WAG-96120229
Total locomotives active as of August 2024[3] 264

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhatia. Kuldip. 2020-08-17. Electric Loco Shed makes engine from scrap. 2021-06-21. The Tribune.
  2. Web site: 2020-08-17. Railways develop unique electric engine for maintaining high temsion cables Ludhiana News – Times of India. 2021-06-21. The Times of India.
  3. Web site: e-Locos.