Electric Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
Operation Being one of the three electric engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has a sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units, including 55 WAG-7 and 143 WAG-9. LDH used to hold WAP-4 and WAG-5 locomotives, which have all now been transferred to other sheds. Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair, including painting and washing of locomotives.
In 2020, the depot built a battery-operated shunter using components scavenged from decommissioned locomotives. The shunter can be powered either directly from overhead wires, or from battery power for a limited time. It operates in place of a diesel shunter.
Locomotives Serial no.Locomotive classHorsepowerQuantity1.WAP-76350442.WAG-96120205Total locomotives active as of January 2026249
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