Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet

Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet

Kazipet based WAG-9H rest at Ernakulam Jn.
Location within Telangana
Location
Location	Kazipet, Telangana
Coordinates	17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E / 17.974; 79.511Coordinates: 17°58′26″N 79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E / 17.974; 79.511
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	South Central Railways
Depot code(s)	KZJ
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WAG-7 WAG-9
History
Opened	2006; 16 years ago (2006)

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

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 100 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 172 engine units, including 100 WAG-7 and 72 WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, KZJ does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.^[1]

Markings[]

Kazipet loco shed has its own logo and stencils. Mostly the shed uses sticker logo.

Locomotives[]

SN	Type of Loco	HP	Holding	Images
1.	WAG-7	5350	80
2.	WAG-9	6122	97
Total locomotives active as of November 2021[2]			177

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