Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada

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

Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada
Location
LocationVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates16.5184°N 80.6195°E / 16.5184; 80.6195
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)South Central Railways
Depot code(s)BZA
TypeEngine shed
Roads7
Rolling stockWAP 4
WAG 5
WAG 7
History
Opened1980 (1980)
Former rolling stockWAM 4

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 203 engine units, including 68 WAP 4, 43 WAG 5 and 92 WAG 7. Like all locomotive sheds, BZA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]

Markings

BZA ELS has its own logo and stencils. BZA's all locos has sticker in loco's front and back.

BZA has its own livery on WAM-4 and WAG-5 locos. Now no more WAM-4 are in service. Still some WAG-5 has its unique livery.

Locomotives
SN Type of Loco HP Holding Comments Images
1. WAP-4 5050 68 In service
2. WAG-5 3850 43 In service
3. WAG-7 5350 92 In service
Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] 203

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