Electric Loco Shed, Erode

Electric Loco Shed, Erode is one of the premiere engine sheds located in Erode in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located along the Jolarpettai-Shoranur line, about 1 km to the east of Erode Junction, under the administrative control of Salem railway division of Southern Railway Zone.[1]

Route haul map of Erode Electric Loco shed

Electric Loco Shed, Erode
Location
Location11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Depot code(s)ED-ELS
TypeEngine shed
Roads6
Rolling stockWAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7 , WAP-7
History
Opened1998 (1998)

Operations
  • Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Southern 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 207 engine units, including 90 WAP-4 and 98 WAG-7 and 19 WAP-7. It also housed a few WAG-5 temporarily.[2] Electric loco Shed, Erode is now housing the 2nd largest fleet of WAP-4 in Indian Railways and it caters to many long distance electric trains.[3]
  • In October 2017,Erode received first two 3-phase AC locos of the class WAP-7. Currently holds 19 WAP-7 locomotives. One of them was named Cauvery [4]
  • Along with the electric loco shed, the diesel loco shed of Erode also maintains some electric locos.

Locomotives
SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WAP-4 5350 74
2. WAP-7 6100 37
3. WAG-7 5350 98
Total Locomotives Active as of June 2020[5]209

Loco Holding Images

See also

References
  1. "Electric loco shed location". Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "e-Locos".
  3. "e-Locos".
  4. https://st.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya24/0/2640431/0/s5550031588878.jpg
  5. "e-Locos".
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