Loco shed in Andhra Pradesh, India
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![]() Vijayawada based WAP-7 at BZA ELS. | |
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Location | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
Coordinates | 16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E / 16.5184; 80.6195 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Operator | South Central Railways |
Depot code | BZA |
Type | Engine shed |
Roads | 7 |
Rolling stock | WAP-4 WAP-7 WAG-5 WAG-7 WAG-9 |
History | |
Opened | 1981; 44 years ago (1981) |
Former rolling stock | WAM-4 |
Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Vijayawada of the South Central Railway zone in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Locomotives
[edit]Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
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1. | WAP-4 | 5350 | 63 |
2. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 77 |
3. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 35 |
4. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 95 |
Total locomotives active as of July 2025[1] | 270 |
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