ELECTRIC LOCO SHED, VIJAYAWADA

     Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada was constructed as a part of BZA – MAS RE project to home 100 locos with an Initial cost of Rs. 2.40 crores, Area: 128800 sq.mts, Covered area: 9504 sq.mts (1981-82). Inaugurated formally on 12th April 1981 by the then Honorable MOSR Shri M. Mallikarjun.

• Inaugurated formally on 12.04.1981, by Shri. Mallikarjun, the then Deputy Minister of Railways.

• On 15.03.1980, 21223/WAM-4 of BZAE successfully hauled first trail run with goods train between BZA and CLX, under electrified section.

• On 21.03.1981, 21 coach superfast Tamilnadu express and Kerala express were hauled during their inaugural runs by BZAE locos 21228/WAM-4 & 21230/WAM-4 respectively.

• Initial Loco holding was 47 locomotives in the year 1981 and reached to 63 by the end of FY 1981-82.

• Holding of 3-Phase Locos started w.e.f 22.04.2021.

• Presently, the shed has infrastructure to maintain 225 locomotives.

• Railway Board has sanctioned umbrella work for Augmentation of homing capacity from 225 to 300 locos and the works are under progress.

• Current Loco holding is 301 locos.

• Electric Loco Shed Vijayawada is involved in ‘Maintenance and Repair’ facilities for electric locomotives. It is situated in the jurisdiction of the Vijayawada division of South Central Railway.

• Maintenance of WAP4, WAG5, WAP-7 AND WAG-9 to ensure the safe and reliable operation of locomotives by carrying out the following activities:

• Preventive maintenance schedules include:

    (i) Major schedules: AOH, TOH, and IOH

    (ii) Minor schedules: IA, IB & IC

• Wheel set repairs in Wheel set repair shop.