Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan


Electric Loco Shed, Kalyan is an electric engine shed located in Kalyan in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Located North-east of Kalyan Junction railway station, it falls under the Mumbai CR railway division.

History

Electric Loco Shed Kalyan has the distinction of being the prime mover of Mumbai Divsion of central railway for the last 91 years. The shed was established on 28 November 1928 under Great Indian Peninsula Railway & is the first Electric Loco Shed in India. Kalyan Loco Shed is the only shed in India to hold widest variety of locos. Currently shed handles 226 locos includes 50 Nos. of WCAM/3, 20 Nos. of WCAM/2P, 12 Nos. ofWCAG/1, 55 Nos. of WAG/7, 02 Nos. of WCM/6, 69 WAG 9, 25 Nos. of WAP/7 respectively. It formerly held the WCG-2 DC electric locomotives.

Activities

Apart from regular Preventive Maintenance Schedule i.e. IA, IB, IC, TOH & IOH, Kalyan Loco Shed is also carrying out the following activities.
  1. Maintenance & operation of Accident Relief Train
  2. Maintenance & operation of Self Propelled ART
  3. Re-discing of wheel sets.

    Milestones

Locomotives

Loco Holding Images