Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana
Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Ludhiana of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
![]() A LDH ELS based WAG-9HC at Belgharia | |
![]() ![]() Location within Punjab | |
Location | |
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Location | Ludhiana, Punjab |
Coordinates | 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E |
Characteristics | |
Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
Depot code(s) | LDH |
Type | Engine shed |
Rolling stock | WAG 7 WAG 9 |
History | |
Opened | 2001 |
Former rolling stock | WAP 4 WAG 5 |
Operation
Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Northern 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 198 engine units, including 55 WAG 7 and 143 WAG 9. LDH were holds WAP 4 & WAG 5 locomotives now all transferred to other sheds. Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]
Markings
LDH loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back.
Locomotives
SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Comments | Images |
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1. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 40 | In service | ![]() |
2. | WAG-9 | 6100 | 153 | In service | ![]() |
Total Locomotives Active as of Fabruary 2021[2] | 193 |
References
- "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- "e-Locos".