 Bhilai based WAP-7 in Goel TMT bar advertisement livery resting at Katihar. | |
  Location within Chhattisgarh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhilai,Chhattisgarh |
| Coordinates | 21°12′11″N81°25′14″E / 21.2030°N 81.4206°E /21.2030; 81.4206 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South East Central Railways |
| Depot code | BIA |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WAP-7 WAG-9 EF12K |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 January 1970; 55 years ago (1970-01-24) |
| Former rolling stock | WAM-4 WAG-5 WAG-7 |
Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai is amotive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility forelectric locomotives of theIndian Railways, located atBhilai of theSouth East Central Railway zone inChhattisgarh, India.
New Electric locomotive shed was inaugurated in the 1980s with WAM-4 class. All the WAM-4s of this shed have been retired/withdrawn from service.
Being one of the two electric loco sheds in South East 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 299 engine units, including 15WAP-7, and 290WAG-9. Like all locomotive sheds, BIA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. BIA locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling to north and south as well.[1]
Bhilai WAP-7 locomotive hasGoel TMT,GK TMT,Jindal Panther TMT andShourya TMT advertisements on loco's body side.Bhilai loco shed has its own stencils. It is written in Bold letters in both English and Hindi language.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 26 |
| 2. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 270 |
| 3. | EF12K | 12000 | 32 |
| Total locomotives active as of July 2025[2] | 328 | ||
