Electric Loco Shed, Tughlakabad is a
motive power depot
The motive power depot (MPD) or locomotive depot, or traction maintenance depot (TMD), is the place where locomotives are usually housed, repaired and maintained when not being used. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine shed ...
performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for
electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor. Locomotives with on-board fuelled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas ...
s of the
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
, located at of the
Northern Railway in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
, India. It is one of the three electric locomotive sheds of the
West Central Railway, the others being at
Itarsi
Itarsi is a city and municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India in Narmadapuram District. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metropolitan cities of India ...
and New Katni Jn As of 1 March 2022 there are 262 locomotives in the shed.
Locomotives
References
External links
Websitemaps of Indian Railway Loco Shedsshowing the Tughlakabad Electric Loco Shed
{{Locomotives Sheds of India
Tuglakabad
Rail transport in Delhi
Buildings and structures in Delhi
1977 establishments in Delhi