Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam
Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Visakhapatnam of the East Coast Railway zone in Andhra Pradesh, India.
 VSKP based WAG-9HC twins with freight | |
.svg.png.webp)  Location within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 17°43′20″N 83°17′23″E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | East Coast Railway zone |
| Depot code(s) | VSKP |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Roads | 7 |
| Rolling stock | WAP 4 WAP 7 WAG 5 WAG 6 WAG 9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Former rolling stock | WAM 4 |
Operations
Being one of the two electric engine sheds in East Coast 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 320 engine units, including 21 WAP 4, 35 WAP 7, 83 WAG 5, 9 WAG 6 and 172 WAG 9. Like all locomotive sheds, VSKP does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]
Livery & Markings
VSKP ELS has its own livery black, maroon and cream band on WAG-5. Also other locomotives has its own standardised livery all over India.
VSKP ELS has its own stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back side.
Locomotives
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5050 | 21 | In service |  |
| 2. | WAP-7 | 6122 | 41 | In service |  |
| 3. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 83 | In service |  |
| 4. | WAG-6 | 6200 | 9 | In service |  |
| 5. | WAG-9 | 6122 | 191 | In service | |
| Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] | 345 | ||||
References
- "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "e-Locos".
