Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana
| File:LDH WAG9H.jpg LDH based WAG-9H hauling CONCOR rakes | |
  Location within Punjab | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Northern Railway zone |
| Depot code | LDH |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAM-4 WAG-7 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Former rolling stock | WAP-4 WAG-5 |
Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Ludhiana of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
Operation
Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units, including 55 WAG-7 and 143 WAG-9. LDH were holds WAP-4 & WAG-5 locomotives now all transferred to other sheds. Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]
Markings
LDH loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back.
Locomotives
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAM-4 | 3640 | 1 | In shunting only | File:AJJ WAM4.jpg |
| 2. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 40 | In service | File:LDH WAG7.jpg |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6100 | 154 | In service | File:LDH WAG9H.jpg |
| Total locomotives active as of June 2021[2] | 195 | ||||
References
- ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "e-Locos".
