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ELECTRIC LOCOSHED- ARAKKONAM Chennai Division, Southern Railway
Shri. C. Dhanesh Kumar, IRSEE (Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer)
Sr. Divisional Electrical Engineer (Rolling Stock), Arakkonam is the administrative head of Electric Loco Shed- Arakkonam, Chennai Division of Southern Railway
He is responsible for working of the Rolling stock Organization engaged in overhauling & assembly level maintenance of 25 KV AC electric Locos in Electric Loco Shed.
Introduction The Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam is the first BG Electric Loco Shed of Southern Railway, converted from Steam to Electric Loco Shed IN 1986, it lies on the Chennai-Bangalore trunk route. The shed is located at 69kms away from Chennai central in the route of MAS-JTJ section of Chennai Division. The District Headquarters of Arakkonam is at Ranipet. The shed has been constructed by Railway Electrification project as part of Arakkonam-Renigunta electrification scheme for holding 50 locos and completed during 1986. Shed’s capacity was increased from 50 to 100 locos in 1992. Further the shed capacity was augmented to hold 120 locos during 2004.
Holding of various types of Locomotives in the shed is as under:
The following minor & major schedules are being carried out at ELS/AJJ :
Lay-out of Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam
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Total area |
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21 acres (83187m²) |
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Covered area |
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13362m² |
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Inspection shed area |
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2345m² |
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AOH Shed |
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7737m² |
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HR bay |
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1728m² |
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Medium lifting bay |
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1946m² |
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Light lifting bay |
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1504m² |
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No. of pits |
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Inspection – 8 AOH shed – 6 |
