Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi
Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Itarsi of the West Central Railway zone in Madhya Pradesh, India.
 Itarsi based WAP-4 with an express train at Singrauli | |
  Location within Madhya Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 22°36′29″N 77°46′01″E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | West Central Railways |
| Depot code(s) | ET |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP 4 WAP 7 WAG 9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Former rolling stock | WAM 4 WAG 5 |
Operations
Being one of the three electric engine sheds in West 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 154 engine units, including 75 WAP 4, 25 WAP 7 and 55 WAG 9. Like all locomotive sheds, ET does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]
Markings
Itarsi loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front & back side.
Locomotives
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5050 | 75 | In service | |
| 2. | WAP-7 | 6122 | 22 | In service |  |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6100 | 62 | In service |  |
| Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] | 159 | ||||
References
- "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "e-Locos".
