Electric Loco Shed, Vijayawada
| File:BZA WAG-7 twins.jpg BZA based WAG-7 twins with freight train | |
.svg)  Location within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 16°31′06″N 80°37′10″E / 16.5184°N 80.6195°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South Central Railways |
| Depot code | BZA |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Roads | 7 |
| Rolling stock | WAP 4 WAG 5 WAG 7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| 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.
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 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 203 engine units, including 68 WAP 4, 43 WAG 5 and 92 WAG 7. Like all locomotive sheds, BZA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[1]
Markings
BZA ELS has its own logo and stencils. BZA's all locos has sticker in loco's front and back.
BZA has its own livery on WAM-4 and WAG-5 locos. Now no more WAM-4 are in service. Still some WAG-5 has its unique livery.
Locomotives
| SN | Type of Loco | HP | Holding | Comments | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5050 | 68 | In service | 
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| 2. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 43 | In service | _loco_shed.jpg)
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| 3. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 92 | In service | File:BZA WAG-7 twins.jpg |
| Total Locomotives Active as of January 2021[2] | 203 | ||||
References
- ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "e-Locos".
