Electric Loco Shed, Erode
 A passenger train with Electric Locomotive of Erode Electric Loco Shed | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°ECoordinates: 11°21′00″N 77°44′00″E / 11.35000°N 77.73333°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
| Depot code(s) | ED-ELS |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Roads | 6 |
| Rolling stock | WAP-4, WAG-6, WAG-7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1996 |
Electric Loco Shed, Erode is one of the premiere engine shed 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]
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 221 engine units, including 118 WAP-4 and 83 WAG-7.[2] Electric loco Shed, Erode is now housing the largest fleet of WAP-4 in Indian Railways and it caters to many long distance electric trains.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Electric loco shed location". Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ↑ "Indian Railway-shed wise engine holdings" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ↑ "fleets under sheds". Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ↑ "List of Locos in Erode". Retrieved 2016-11-23.
External links
- Website
- Particulars
- location
- maps of Indian Railway Loco Sheds
- Loco sheds on line atlas
- showing the Erode Electric Loco Shed
