**Summary of Indian Railways Project for Locomotive Homing Facilities at Raipur**
The Ministry of Railways has approved a ₹175 crore infrastructure project to create additional homing facilities for 250 three-phase electric locomotives at the High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed in Raipur, under the South East Central Railway (SECR) zone.
The project aims to augment maintenance infrastructure to keep pace with the rapid expansion of the electric locomotive fleet and the increase in freight and passenger operations. "Homing" refers to assigning locomotives to a designated primary maintenance base responsible for scheduled maintenance, safety inspections, repairs, and general upkeep.
**Key Objectives and Benefits:**
* **Infrastructure Augmentation:** Strengthening the capacity to maintain a larger fleet of high-power electric locomotives.
* **Asset Optimization:** Better utilization of existing infrastructure at the Raipur depot.
* **Future Readiness:** Creating necessary space for future technological expansions within the facility.
* **Operational Support:** Supporting the overall efficiency and safety of growing rail operations across the network.
**Project Details and Metadata:**
* **Investment:** ₹175 crore.
* **Capacity:** Facilities for 250 three-phase electric locomotives.
* **Location:** High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur (SECR).
* **Date of Announcement:** July 10, 2026.
* **Release ID:** 2283249.
* **Contacts/Authors:** Dharmendra Tewari, Ritu Raj, and Manik Sharma.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry that approved the ₹175 crore infrastructure project to strengthen locomotive maintenance facilities.
South East Central Railway (SECR): The specific railway zone under whose jurisdiction the project for expanding locomotive homing facilities is sanctioned.
High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur: The specific location and facility being upgraded to create additional homing and maintenance capacity for 250 electric locomotives.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Approves ₹175 Crore Project to
Create Additional Homing Facilities for 250
Electric Locomotives at Raipur
Infrastructure Augmentation to Optimise Existing Assets,
Support Fleet Expansion and Enhance Maintenance Capacity
प्रव तथ: 10 JUL 2026 2:02PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant step towards strengthening locomotive maintenance infrastructure, Indian Railways has
approved a project worth ₹175 crore for creation of additional homing facilities for 250 three phase
electric locomotives at the High Horse Power (HHP) Diesel Shed, Raipur, under South East Central
Railway (SECR).
Homing refers to the assignment of a locomotive to a designated locomotive shed, which serves as its
primary maintenance base. The homing shed is responsible for the locomotive's scheduled maintenance,
safety inspections, repairs, and overall upkeep to ensure its safe and efficient operation.
The project has been sanctioned as part of Indian Railways' ongoing efforts to augment maintenance
infrastructure in line with the rapid expansion of the electric locomotive fleet and increasing freight and
passenger operations across the network.
The additional homing facilities will enable Indian Railways to better utilise existing infrastructure while
creating the required space for future technological expansion at the Raipur depot.
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Dharmendra Tewari/ Ritu Raj/ Manik Sharma
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