Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet

Electric Loco Shed, Kazipet

Kazipet based WAG-9HI hauling BCNHL rake at Kelve Road.
Location within Telangana
Location
Location	Kazipet, Telangana
Coordinates	17°58′26″N79°30′40″E / 17.974°N 79.511°E / 17.974; 79.511
Characteristics
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	South Central Railway
Depot code	KZJ
Type	Engine shed
Roads	4
Rolling stock	WAG-9
History
Opened	2006;19 years ago (2006)
Former rolling stock	WAG-7

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

Operations

Being one of the three electric engine sheds in South Central Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 100 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 172 engine units, including 100 WAG-7 and 72 WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, KZJ does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. ^[1]

Markings

Kazipet loco shed has its own logo and stencils. Mostly the shed uses sticker logo.

Locomotives

Serial No.	Locomotive Class	Horsepower	Quantity
1.	WAG-9	6120	241
Total locomotives active as of September 2025 [2]			241

References

1. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
2. "e-Locos".