Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda
Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Lallaguda of the South Central Railway zone in Telangana, India.
 Lallaguda based WAP-7 named "SHATASHV" resting at LGD ELS | |
  Location within Telangana | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lallaguda South, Railway Colony, Secunderabad, Telangana |
| Coordinates | 17°26′N 78°32′E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | South Central Railways |
| Depot code(s) | LGD |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP 7 WAG 9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Former rolling stock | WAP 4 WAG 7 |
Operations
Being one of the three electric engine sheds in South 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 248 engine units, including 123 WAP 7 and 125 WAG 9. Like all locomotive sheds, LGD does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. LGD locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north as well.
Markings
Lallaguda loco shed has its own logo and stencils. Sometimes the shed uses sticker logo too.
Locomotives
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP 7 | 6122 | 139 | In service |  |
| 2. | WAG 9 | 6100 | 132 | In service |  |
| Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[1] | 271 | ||||
