Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh
![]() Gomoh based WAP-7 (37041) at Purulia Jn. | |
![]() ![]() Location within Jharkhand | |
Location | |
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Location | Gomoh, Jharkhand |
Coordinates | 23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E / 23.8733°N 86.1481°ECoordinates: 23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E / 23.8733°N 86.1481°E |
Characteristics | |
Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Operator(s) | East Central Railways |
Depot code(s) | GMO |
Type | Engine shed |
Rolling stock | WAP-7 WAG-9 |
History | |
Opened | 1965 |
Former rolling stock | WAG-7 |
Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Gomoh of the East Central Railway zone in Jharkhand, India.
Locomotives[]
The depot had 148 units of all classes at the end of May 2010. This has increased to over 300 by April 2020.[1] In 2019, Gomoh was said to be the largest electric locomotive depot in India.[2]
SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Images |
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1. | WAP-7 | 6122 | 57 | ![]() |
2. | WAG-9 | 6122 | 163 | ![]() |
Total locomotives active as of November 2021[3] | 220 |
References[]
- ^ "Indian Railways Now Has 7,000+ Electric Locos, Gomoh, Bhilai Sheds Cross 300+ Each - RailPost.in". 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Choubey, Praduman (8 February 2020). "New railway amenities for Dhanbad and Gomoh station". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "e-Locos".
Categories:
- Electric railway depots in India
- Dhanbad district
- 1965 establishments in Bihar
- Rail transport in Jharkhand