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Coordinates: 26°27′19″N 80°19′44″E / 26.455402°N 80.328925°E / 26.455402; 80.328925
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{{Infobox railway depot
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur
| name = Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur
| image = File:CNB WAP7 37134.jpg
| image = Tri Colour CNB WAG9 32433 standing at Katihar Junction.jpg
| image_upright = 2
| image_upright =
| image_width =
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| caption = Kanpur based WAP-7 at Samastipur Jn.
| caption = Kanpur based WAG-9HC in tricolour livery at Katihar.
| location = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| location = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| country = {{flag|India}}
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| roads =
| roads = 6
| rollingstock = [[WAM-4]] <br> [[WAP-7]] <br> [[WAG-9]]
| rollingstock = [[WAP-7]] <br> [[WAG-9]]
| former_rolling_stock = [[WAP-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]]
| former_rolling_stock = [[WAP-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] <br> [[WAM-4]]
| routes = <!-- routes operated from the depot -->
| routes = <!-- routes operated from the depot -->
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh
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!HP
!HP
!Holding
!Holding
!Images
|-
|-
|1.
|1.
|[[WAP-7]]
|WAM-4
|6350
|3640
|3
|87
|[[File:AJJ WAM4.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
|2.
|2.
|[[WAG-9]]
|WAP-7
|6350
|76
|[[File:CNB WAP7.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|3.
|WAG-9
|6120
|6120
|198
|228
|[[File:CNB WAG-9HC.jpg |frameless]]
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of September 2022'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of December 2024'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>
|277
|315
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 01:26, 30 December 2024

Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur
Location
LocationKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°27′19″N 80°19′44″E / 26.455402°N 80.328925°E / 26.455402; 80.328925
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorth Central Railways
Depot codeCNB
TypeEngine shed
Roads6
Rolling stockWAP-7
WAG-9
History
Opened1965; 60 years ago (1965)
Former rolling stockWAP-4
WAG-7
WAM-4

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

Operation

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Being one of the electric engine sheds in North Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 150 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 243 engine units, including 15 WAP-4, 50+ WAP-7, 70+ WAG-7 and 90+ WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, CNB does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. CNB locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and east as well.

Locomotive

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SN Type of Loco HP Holding
1. WAP-7 6350 87
2. WAG-9 6120 228
Total locomotives active as of December 2024[1] 315

References

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  1. ^ "e-Locos".