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.[1]
 Kalyan based WCAM-3 at Kurla. | |
  Location within Maharashtra | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalyan, Thane district Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 19°14′07″N 73°07′50″E / 19.23525°N 73.1305°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Central Railway zone |
| Depot code | KYN |
| Type | Electric engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 WAG-7 WCAM-2 WCAM-3/WAG-7M WCAG-1 WCM-6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 November 1928 |
The Loco Shed will be remodeled into Platforms. Kalyan will have 13 Platforms after the remodeling, says Reports.
History edit
Electric Loco Shed Kalyan has the distinction of being the prime mover of Mumbai Division of central railway for the last 93 years. The shed was established on 28 November 1928 under Great Indian Peninsula Railway & is the first Electric Loco Shed in India.[2] Kalyan Loco Shed is the only shed in India to hold widest variety of locos.[3] Currently shed handles 225 locos includes 50 Nos. of WCAM-3, 20 Nos. of WCAM-2, 12 Nos. of WCAG-1, 55 Nos. of WAG-7, 2 Nos. of WCM-6, 69 Nos. of WAG-9, 78 Nos. of WAP-7 respectively. It formerly held the WCG-2 DC electric locomotives.
Activities edit
Apart from regular Preventive Maintenance Schedule i.e. IA, IB, IC, TOH & IOH, Kalyan Loco Shed is also carrying out the following activities.
- Maintenance & operation of Accident Relief Train
- Maintenance & operation of Self Propelled ART
- Re-discing of wheel sets.[4]
Milestones edit
| 1928 | Establishment of First Electric Loco Shed at Kalyan on 28-11-1928 in India. |
| 1955 | 07 Nos. WCM/1 class Locomotives (Make – English Electric) inducted into service on 01-08-1955 |
| 1960 | 02 Nos. WCM/2 class Locomotives (Make – English Electric) & 03 Nos. WCM/3 Class (Make – Hitachi Japan) Locomotives inducted into service on 01-08-1960 |
| 1961 | 07 Nos. WCM/4 class Locomotives (Make–Hitachi Japan) commissioned on 20-10-1961 |
| 1963 | First Electric Locomotive manufactured in India at CLW dedicated to Nation by then Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, & named as “LOKMANYA”. 21 Nos. WCM/5 class Locomotives commissioned during 1963-65 |
| 1967 | 12 Nos. WCM/2 class Locomotives (after modification from 3000 Volts to 1500 Volts) commissioned on 15-03-1967 |
| 1971 | 57 Nos. WCG/2 Class Locomotives (Make – CLW India) commissioned during 1971–77. |
| 1996 | 02 Nos. WCM-6 Class Locomotives (Make–CLW India) commissioned on 05-07-1996. |
| 1996 | Under the plan of conversion of DC Traction to AC Traction, Kalyan Loco Shed received 53 Nos. WCAM-3 Class AC/DC Locomotives (Make – BHEL, India) & commissioned during 1996–1998. Use of Static Inverter Unit on Locomotives started for the first time on Indian Railway |
| 1999 | 12 Nos. WCAG-1 Class AC/DC Locomotives (make–BHEL, India) Commissioned on 24-06-1999 |
| 2003 | New RR Shed (06 Pit) commissioned for AC Locomotives. |
| 2004 | SPARMV (Self Propelled Accident Relief Medical Van) commissioned at ELS Kalyan. |
| 2010 | Shed OHE converted from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC on 07-06-2010.
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| 2008 to 2011 | 50 Nos. WAG-7 Type locomotives (Make – CLW, India) received from ELS BSL, AQ & BIA. These locos are working as Banker in NE & SE Ghat Section under 25 KV AC Catenary. |
| 2012 | 20 Nos. WCAM-2 Class AC/DC Locomotives (make – BHEL, India) received from ELS / BL. These locos are working on Mail/Express Service. |
| 2013 | First WAG-9 loco received from CLW and commissioned at ELS / KYN on 02-02-2013. Total 18 locomotives received and commissioned during 2013. |
| 2014 | 23 Nos. WAG-9 three Phase Locomotives (make – CLW, India) received and commissioned. |
| 2015 | 22 Nos. WAG-9 three Phase Locomotives (make – CLW, India) received and commissioned. |
| 2016 | 1. 07 Nos. WAG-9 Three Phase Locomotives (make – CLW, India) received and commissioned.
2. WAG-9 Maintenance activities were shifted to new building |
| 2018 | 1. !0 Nos. of WAG-9 Three Phase Locos. (4 nos. from BHEL & 6 nos. from CLW, India) received and commissioned.
2. New HS-SPART (High Speed Self Propelled Accident Relief Train) ICF make is commissioned. |
| 2019 | 13 Nos. of WAG-9 Three Phase Locos are received and commissioned.
12 Nos. of WAP-7 received from ELS AQ and ELS GZB for push pull operation. 05 nos. of WAG-7 locos received from ELS-AQ. 20 Nos. of WAG-9 locos transferred to GMO and LDH. The holding of ELS KYN as on dt. is 223 locos |
Locomotives edit
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 67 |
| 2. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 93 |
| 3. | WAG-7M | 5350 | 35 |
| 3. | WCAM-2 | 4720 | 20 |
| 4. | WCAM-3 | 5350 | 18 |
| 5. | WCAG-1 | 5000 | 12 |
| 6. | WCM-6 | 4600 | 2 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2024[5] | 247 | ||
External links edit
- Official website
- Central Railway - Official Website
Kalyan travel guide from Wikivoyage
References edit
- ^ Sheds and Workshops
- ^ Nandi, Tamal (28 November 2019). "Indian Railways first electric loco shed celebrates its 91st anniversary". mint. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Loco Roster Database
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Locomotives -- Specific classes : DC & Dual Current Electric".
- ^ "e-Locos".