ELECTRIC LOCOSHED- ARAKKONAM
Chennai Division, Southern Railway
Shri. M. Muthusamy, 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.
Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Rolling Stock) being a Jr. Administrative / Selection grade officer is assisted by one Senior scale Officer viz. Divisional Electrical Engineer (Rolling Stock) and two Junior scale officers viz. Assistant Electrical Engineer (Rolling Stock)-I and II and Senior Material Manager.
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:
| Service | Type | Holding |
| Pass | WAP 4 | 98 |
| Goods | WAG 5HA | 60 |
| WAG 9H | 20 |
| Total | 178 |
| Minor schedule inspection | Major schedule inspection | Special repair |
| IA | IB | IC/ IC0 | AOH/TOH | IOH | Major & minor |
| All locos | All locos except WAP4 | All locos | All locos | All locos | All locos |
Lay-out of Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam
