Electric Loco Shed, ET was set up in July-91 by Railway Electrification Bhopal as a part of BPL–KNW electrification scheme. It has been designed to home 100 electrical locomotives, present loco holding is 159 (75 WAP-4, 62 WAG-9 and 22 WAP-7). After augmentation, the capacity of shed has increased to 250 locomotives. The shed was initially conceived as a 'Goods Locomotive Shed' and 18 goods locomotives were held in the starting.
The majorities of them were WAG-2, which is now an obsolete fleet and have been condemned. |
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