Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai

Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Bhilai of the South East Central Railway zone in Chhattisgarh, India.

Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai
Location
LocationBhilai, Chhattisgarh
Coordinates21.2030°N 81.4206°E / 21.2030; 81.4206
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)South East Central Railways
Depot code(s)BIA
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWAP 7
WAG 7
WAG 9
History
Opened24 January 1970 (1970-01-24)
Former rolling stockWAM 4
WAG 5

Operations

Being one of the three electric engine sheds in South East Central 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 299 engine units, including 55 WAP 7, 118 WAG 7 and 126 WAG 9. Like all locomotive sheds, BIA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. BIA locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and south as well.[1]

Livery & Markings

Bhilai WAP-7 locomotive has Goel TMT livery on loco's body side.

Goel TMT livery BIA WAP-7 37119 at Katihar

Bhilai loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Bold letters in both English and Hindi language.

Locomotives
SN Type of Loco HP Holding Comments Images
1. WAP-7 6122 53 In service
2. WAG-7 5350 118 In service
3. WAG-9 6100 135 In service
Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] 306

References
  1. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "e-Locos".
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