Electric Loco Shed, Barauni Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Loco_Shed,_Barauni
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 BJU based WAG-9HC at Pithapuram. | |
  Location within Bihar | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Barauni, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°26′13″N 86°00′32″E / 25.437°N 86.009°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | East Central Railways |
| Depot code | BJU |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 September 2020 |
Electric Loco Shed, Barauni is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Barauni of the East Central Railway zone in Bihar, India. It is situated adjacent to Garhara railway station, about 4 km from Barauni Junction railway station (BJU) – a major railway junction of Bihar.
History
[edit]The Electric Loco Shed was inaugurated on 18 September 2020. It is Bihar's first electric locomotive shed, and is equipped with a CNC underfloor wheel lathe for wheel reprofiling of locomotives and coaches.[1][2]
Locomotives
[edit]| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 6 |
| 2. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 193 |
| Total locomotives active as of June 2025[3] | 199 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Kosi Mahasetu And Other Projects: How Regions Of Bihar Are Being Better Connected Within Themselves". Swarajya. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Bihar's first and only Electric Locomotive Maintenance Shed in Barauni inaugurated today by PM". Government of India, Official Instagram page. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Electric Loco Holding & Availability Targets". Indian Railways.
