Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi

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

Electric Loco Shed, Jhansi

Jhansi based WAG-5 twins running light
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Location
Location	Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	25°26′38″N 78°33′12″E
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	North Central Railway zone
Depot code(s)	JHS
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WAP 4 WAG 5 WAG 7
History
Opened	1987

Operation

Being one of the electric engine sheds in North Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 215 engine units, including 38 WAP 4, 117 WAG 5 and 65 WAG 7. Like all locomotive sheds, JHS does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]

Locomotives

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity	Image
1	WAP-4	5050	38
2	WAG-5	3850	117
3	WAG-7	5500	65
Total Locomotives Active as of January 2021[2]			220

References

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