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Rajdhani Express

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{{Short description|Express train in India}}
{{About|the passenger train service in India|the train-service provider in Sri Lanka|Rajadhani Express|the film|Rajdhani Express (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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| type = Connecting various state capitals with [[Delhi]]
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| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
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Premium Class
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| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = Electric outlets <br> Reading Lights
| baggage = Underseat
| stock = [[LHB coaches|LHB rakes]]
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
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The '''Rajdhani Express''' is a series of [[passenger train]] service in [[India]] operated by [[Indian Railways]] connecting the national capital [[New Delhi]] with the capitals or largest city of various states. The word Rajdhani has been derived from the [[Devanagri]] script, which means Capital in English. Apart from that the word Rajdhani means Capital in many languages as spoken in India.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/trains/top-10-highest-priority-trains-indian-railways-network/| title=Top 10 Highest Priority Trains of Indian Railways Network| work=WalkthroughIndia.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://erail.in/blog/highest-priority-trains-of-Indian-railways/62| title=Highest Priority Trains of Indian Railways| work=erail.in|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> This series of trains regularly gets the highest priority in the [[Indian Railways]] network and is considered as its most premium train.

== History ==
In the Railway Budget of 1969-70, an introduction of a new superfast train was done which would connect [[Delhi]] to [[Kolkata]] in less than 18 hours. Until then, the fastest trains between these two cities usually took more than 20 hours. Thus, on 1 March 1969, the first Rajdhani Express left from [[New Delhi]] to [[Howrah]] at 1730 hrs and arrived at its destination at 1050 hrs on the next day, completing 1450 km in a record time of 17 hours 20 minutes. The return Rajdhani Express left Howrah Junction at 1700 hrs and arrived at New Delhi on its next day at 1020 hrs. The initial maximum speed of the Howrah Rajdhani Express was 100 km/hr. It was the only Rajdhani Express in India until 1972, when [[Indian Railways]] introduced another, the Bombay Rajdhani, now [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express]], between [[Mumbai Central]] and [[New Delhi]]. Later on, with subsequent development of the tracks, other Rajdhani Expresses were introduced gradually, the latest Rajdhani Express as of now being the [[Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express]]. However, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Uttrakhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Punjab still do not have a Rajdhani Express terminating/originating from any of their major cities.

== About ==
Rajdhani express gets the highest priority on the Indian railway network.<ref name="mmt1">{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/list-of-rajdhani_and_duronto-trains.html|title=Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express Trains|publisher=[[MakeMyTrip]]|access-date=4 Sep 2012}}</ref> They are fully air-conditioned. Passengers are served optional meals (food price included in the train fare) during the journey. Depending on the duration and timings of the journey, these could include morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner.<ref name="mmt1"/> All Rajdhani Express trains offer three classes of accommodation: AC First Class (1A) with 2-berth and 4-berth coupès (with locking facility for privacy), AC 2-tier (2T) with open bays (4 berths/bay + 2 berths on the other side of the aisle of each bay), provided with curtains for privacy, and AC 3-tier (3T) with open bays (6 berths/bay + 2 berths on the other side of the aisle of each bay) without curtains.

Currently there are 24 pairs of trains, connecting [[New Delhi]] to important cities across the country. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains and halt only at prominent stations. Recently [[Dynamic pricing]] has been introduced on all Rajdhani express trains.

== Routes ==
There are currently 24 operational pairs of Rajdhani Express:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etrain.info/in?PAGE=LIST--RAJ-TRAINS--1|title=List of all Rajdhani Express trains|publisher=etrain.info|access-date=4 Sep 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantrain.in/rajdhani-express|title=List of Rajdhani Express|publisher=indiantrain.in|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/trains/rajdhani|title=Rajdhani Express Trains - Railway Enquiry|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | State
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Terminal Station in Delhi
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Train Name
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Train No.
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Distance
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Average Speed
! style="color: #ffffff; background-color: #B22222" | Inauguration
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Assam]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express]] (via [[Barauni]])|| 12423/12424 || {{convert|2434|km|abbr=on}}|| {{convert|75|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1996
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express]] (via [[Hajipur]]) || 20505/20506 || {{convert|2458|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|68|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1999
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express]] (via [[Muzzafarpur]]) || 20503/20504|| {{convert|2452|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|68|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2010
|-
| [[Bihar]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Patna Rajdhani|Patna Rajendra nagar Termius Rajdhani]] || 12309/12310 || {{convert|1005|km|abbr=on|}}|| {{convert|82|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1996
|-
| [[Chhattisgarh]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Bilaspur Rajdhani]] || 12441/12442 || {{convert|1501|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|74|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2001
|-
| [[Goa]] || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Madgaon Rajdhani Express|Madgaon Rajdhani]] || 22413/22414 || {{convert|2094|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|71|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2015
|-
| [[Gujarat]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani]] || 12957/12958 || {{convert|934|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|68|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1998
|-
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express|Jammu Tawi Rajdhani]] || 12425/12426 || {{convert|582|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|64|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1994
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Jharkhand]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Ranchi Rajdhani Express|Ranchi Rajdhani]] (via [[Bokaro Steel City|Bokaro]]) || 20839/20840 || {{convert|1305|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|74|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2001
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Ranchi Rajdhani Express|Ranchi Rajdhani]] (via [[Medininagar|Daltonganj]]) || 12453/12454 || {{convert|1341|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|76|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2006
|-
| [[Karnataka]] || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Bangalore Rajdhani Express|Bengaluru Rajdhani]] || 22691/22692 || {{convert|2365|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|70|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1992
|-
| [[Kerala]] || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express|Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani]] || 12431/12432 || {{convert|3149|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|68|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1993
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Maharashtra]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express|Mumbai Rajdhani]] || 12951/12952 || {{convert|1384|km|abbr=on}} km || {{convert|89|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1972
|-
| [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express|August Kranti Rajdhani]] || 12953/12954 || {{convert|1377|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|83|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1992
|-
| [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Mumbai CSMT Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express|Mumbai CSMT Rajdhani]] || 22221/22222 || {{convert|1535|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|86|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2019
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Odisha]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express|Bhubaneswar Rajdhani]] (via [[Adra, Purulia|Adra]]) || 22811/22812 || {{convert|1723|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|76|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1994<ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1994-95.pdf Rail Budget 1994-95]</ref>
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express|Bhubaneswar Rajdhani]] (via [[Bokaro Steel City|Bokaro]]) || 22823/22824 || {{convert|1800|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|74|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2003<ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2003-04.pdf Rail Budget 2003-04]</ref>
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express|Bhubaneswar Rajdhani]] (via [[Rourkela]] )|| 20817/20818 || {{convert|1914|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|71|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2018
|-
| [[Tamil Nadu]] || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Chennai Rajdhani]] || 12433/12434 || {{convert|2175|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|77|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 1993
|-
| [[Telangana]] || [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || [[Secunderabad Rajdhani Express|Secunderabad Rajdhani]] || 12437/12438 || {{convert|1661|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|76|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2002
|-
| [[Tripura]] || [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal]] || [[Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express|Agartala Rajdhani]] || 20501/20502 || {{convert|2421|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|59|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2017
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[West Bengal]] || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Howrah Rajdhani]] (via [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]) || 12301/12302 || {{convert|1447|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|85|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || rowspan=2| 1969
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Howrah Rajdhani]] (via [[Patna]]) || 12305/12306 || {{convert|1530|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|79|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
|-
| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || [[Sealdah Rajdhani]] || 12313/12314 || {{convert|1453|km|abbr=on}} || {{convert|82|km/h|0|abbr=on}} || 2000
|}

==Accidents==
*On 9 September 2002, At least 130 people were killed in an accident when the Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani derailed near Rafiganj, which was reportedly due to sabotage by a local [[Maoist]] [[terrorist]] group, the [[Naxalites]]. This is first Rajdhani train accident and one of the worst accident in Indian Railway.
*October 27, 2009, Bhubaneswar Rajdhani was hijacked by hundreds of armed activists of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) who clambered on to the rail track waving red flags and forcing the train to stop at Banshtala halt near Jhargram in West Midnapore district. They didn't harmed the passengers and demanded the immediate release of their leader [[Chhatradhar Mahato]]. Almost five hours of drama came to an end with the Maoist-backed activists who had stalled the train, fleeing on the arrival of the CRPF.
*On 25 June 2014, at least four passengers were killed and eight injured when the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed at Goldin Ganj station near Chapra in suspected sabotage by Maoists. The train was heading towards Dibrugarh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-25/news/50855820_1_goods-train-derailment-east-central-railway-sabotage|title=Rajdhani Express derails near Chhapra in Bihar; Railway suspects 'sabotage'|work=timesofindia-economictimes|access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>
*On the morning of 7th Sept 2017, at around 6.00 a.m. IST, a coach of the New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express derailed at the New Delhi station. According to railway spokesperson, no one was injured in the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajdhani-express-coach-derails-at-new-delhi-railway-station/articleshow/60506415.cms|title=Rajdhani Express coach derails at New Delhi Railway Station|work=timesofindia-indiatimes|access-date=14 September 2017}}</ref>
*A week later after Ranchi Rajdhani accident, On 14th Sept 2017, another Rajdhani derailed. It was reported that a coach of Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed on Thursday at the New Delhi Railway Station. But no one was injured in the incident. The incident took place around 6.00am when the train was entering the platform.
*On October 18, 2018, 2 coaches of Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani derailed at manned level crossing near Ratlam when a speeding Truck collided with train due to brake failure. There were no injuries to train passengers but the truck driver was killed due to the collision. The Train continued journey after delay of 7 hours towards New Delhi.
*On 3 Apr 2019, Two Coaches of Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Uncoupled on the Kathjodi river bridge which is 2.5 km away from Cuttack. Immediately the loco pilot stopped the train, No one was hurt when the bogies separated. Senior officers from the Bhubaneswar coach maintenance depot thoroughly checked the bogies at Cuttack railway station. The affected bogies, B/3 and B/4, were joined and the train resumed its onward journey towards New Delhi having an hour delay but reached right on time.
*On 11 May 2019, A Fire Broke out at Generator Car of Bhubaneswar Rajdhani nearby Balasore, immediately railway staffs kept fire in under control, no casualties reported. The train continued journey having two hours delay.

==Popular culture==
Being one of the most popular train of India, the train saw its name featured as a title of a [[Bollywood|Bollywood movie]], named as [[Rajdhani Express (film)|Rajdhani Express]].

==See also==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train|Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Train 19]]
* [[Train 20]]
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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{{Rajdhani Express}}

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[[Category:Rajdhani Express trains|*]]
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[[Category:Named passenger trains of India|*]]

Shatabdi Express

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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
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'''Shatabdi Express''' trains are a series of fast (called [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] in India) [[passenger train]]s operated by [[Indian Railways]] to connect Metro cities with other Major cities for tourism, pilgrimage
& business purposes. Shatabdi Express are day-trains and they return to the station of origin the same day.

The Shatabdi along with the [[Rajdhani Express|Rajdhani]] and the [[Duronto Express|Duronto]] are among the major in India and Indian Railways considers Rajdhani and Shatabdi as prestigious. Shatabdi Expresses gets the second highest priority, after Rajdhani Expresses which gets highest priority and overall second highest until [[Vande Bharat Express|Train 18]], [[Gatimaan Express|Gatimaan]], and [[Tejas Express]] came in existence.
The Shatabdi Express trains run over short to medium distances while the [[Rajdhani Express]]es and the [[Duronto Express]]es are long-distance trains. [[Rajdhani Express]]es connect the nation's capital [[New Delhi]] to capitals of states and other major cities while Duronto Expresses connect major cities to other major cities. All three series of trains have a maximum speed of about {{convert|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The 12001 [[Bhopal Shatabdi]] express, however, runs at a peak speed of {{convert|155|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, which makes it the [[fastest train|fourth fastest train]] in India after the [[Tejas Express]], [[Gatimaan Express]] and [[Vande Bharat Express]].

== History ==
The name "Shatabdi" means centenary in Sanskrit. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced on 10 July 1988, by then Railways Minister [[Madhavrao Scindia]] to commemorate the birth centenary of [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] the first Prime Minister of India, between [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] and [[Gwalior Junction railway station|Gwalior Junction]]. It was later extended to [[Jhansi Junction railway station|Jhansi Junction]] and then to [[Bhopal Junction railway station|Bhopal Junction]]. Its terminal station in Bhopal was subsequently moved from [[Bhopal Junction railway station|Bhopal Junction]] to [[Habibganj railway station|Habibganj.]]

== Service ==

Shatabdi Express trains offer fast connectivity with only a few intermediate stops. They are fully air-conditioned and of a much higher standard than most Indian trains. Shatabdi travelers were provided with bottled water, juice, coffee or tea, and meals relevant to the time of day of the journey but now they don’t including the rajdhanis. Travelers have to pay for food at an extra cost. Linen is also not provided by the railways nowadays. All these new changes happened after the covid 19 situation in India.

Shatabdi trains are also further distinguished from other trains, in terms of convenience in boarding and disembarking. Most stations give them priority berthing at the better platforms, such as ones located close to the station building or waiting halls (generally platform number 1 at most of the stations).

Berths and seats in Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express and Rajdhani Express trains have to be reserved in advance before boarding the train. There is no unreserved accommodation in these trains, unlike most of the other trains in India. A few Shatabdis have a current booking system where tickets can be booked within a couple of hours before departure.

As Shatabdi Express are day-trains and return to the station of origin the same day, coaches ([[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC Chair Car]]) on the train have only seats and not berths. All the Shatabdi Express trains have, however, one or two coaches of [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Executive Class]] seating. Recently, Indian Railways have started offering [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Anubhuti Class]] seating also. These coaches have a wider legroom and offer better food compared to the normal air conditioned seating (CC).

New onboard entertainment systems have also been installed on some of these trains where the passengers can view movies and television serials directly via satellite. One of the first services to have this system is the [[Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/921595/shatabdi-express-gold-standard-operation-swarn-features-images-new-delhi-kathgodam-indian-railways/7/|title= Shatabdi Express is now ‘Gold Standard’; Free movies on WiFi to clean toilets, 15 facts every rail passenger will love|newspaper= Financial express |date=6 November 2017 |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantrain.in/shatabdi-express|title=Shatabdi Express|publisher=indiantrain.in|access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref>

== List of Shatabdi trains ==
Indian Railways operates 23 pairs of Shatabdi Express as of October 2019. These trains are listed here.

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|+'''List of Trains'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/trains/shatabdi-express/shatabdi|title=India Rail timetable}}</ref>
!style="background-color:skyblue;"|Sr. no.
!style="background-color:skyblue;"|Train no.
!style="background-color:skyblue;"|Route
!style="background-color: skyblue;"|Stops
!style="background-color:skyblue;"|Distance
!style="background-color:skyblue;"|Year introduced
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1'''||12001||[[Habibganj–New Delhi Shatabdi Express|Habibganj–New Delhi]]||rowspan=2|[[Bhopal]], [[Lalitpur, India|Lalitpur]], [[Jhansi]], [[Gwalior]], [[Morena]], [[Dholpur]], [[Agra]], [[Mathura]]||rowspan=2|{{convert|705|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1988
|-
|12002||New Delhi–Habibganj
|-
|rowspan=2|'''2'''||12003||[[Lucknow Swarna Shatabdi Express|Lucknow–New Delhi]]||rowspan=2|[[Kanpur]], [[Etawah]], [[Tundla]], [[Aligarh]], [[Ghaziabad district, India|Ghaziabad]]||rowspan=2|{{convert|513|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1989
|-
|12004||New Delhi–Lucknow
|-
|rowspan=2|'''3'''||12005||[[New Delhi–Kalka Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Kalka]]||rowspan=2|[[Panipat]], [[Kurukshetra]], [[Ambala]], [[Chandigarh]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|303|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1992
|-
|12006||Kalka–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''4'''||12007||[[Chennai Central–Mysuru Shatabdi Express|MGR Chennai Central–Mysuru]]||rowspan=2|[[Katpadi Junction|Katpadi]], [[Bangalore]]||rowspan=2|{{convert|500|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1994
|-
|12008||Mysuru–MGR Chennai Central
|-
|rowspan=2|'''5'''||12009||[[Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express|Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad]]||rowspan=2|[[Borivali]], [[Vapi]], [[Surat]], [[Bharuch]], [[Vadodara]], [[Anand railway station|Anand]], [[Nadiad]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|491|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1994
|-
|12010||Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central
|-
|rowspan=2|'''6'''||12011||[[Kalka Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Kalka]] ||rowspan=2|[[Panipat]], [[Kurukshetra]], [[Ambala]], [[Chandigarh]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|303|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12012||[[Kalka Shatabdi Express|Kalka–New Delhi]]
|-
|rowspan=2|'''7'''||12013||[[Amritsar Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Amritsar]]||rowspan=2|[[Ambala Cantt]], [[Sirhind]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Phagwara]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Beas]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|449|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12014||Amritsar - New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''8'''||12015||[[New Delhi–Daurai Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Daurai (Ajmer)]]||rowspan=2|[[Delhi Cantt]], [[Gurgaon]], [[Rewari]], [[Alwar]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ajmer]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|451|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12016||[[New Delhi–Daurai Shatabdi Express|Daurai (Ajmer)–New Delhi]]
|-
|rowspan=2|'''9'''||12017||[[Dehradun Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Dehradun]]||rowspan=2|[[Ghaziabad district, India|Ghaziabad]], [[Meerut]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Roorkee]], [[Haridwar]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|315|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12018||Dehradun–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''10'''||12019||[[Howrah–Ranchi Shatabdi Express|Howrah–Ranchi]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Durgapur]], [[Raniganj]], [[Asansol]], [[Dhanbad]], [[Chandrapura]], [[Bokaro Steel City]], [[Muri, Ranchi|Muri]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|421|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1995
|-
|12020||Ranchi–Howrah
|-
|rowspan=2|'''11'''||12025||[[Pune–Secunderabad Shatabdi Express|Pune–Secunderabad]]||rowspan=2|[[Daund]], [[Solapur]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Wadi]], [[Tandur]], [[Vikarabad]], [[Begumpet]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|597|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2011
|-
|12026||Secunderabad–Pune
|-
|rowspan=2|'''12'''||12027||Chennai–Bengaluru||rowspan=2|[[Katpadi Junction|Katpadi]], [[Bangalore Cantonment|Bengaluru Cantt.]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|362|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2005
|-
|12028||[[Chennai Central–Bengaluru City Shatabdi Express|KSR Bengaluru–MGR Chennai Central]]
|-
|rowspan=2|'''13'''||12029||[[New Delhi–Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Amritsar]]||rowspan=2|[[Ambala]], [[Rajpura]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Phagwara]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Beas]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|448|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12030||Amritsar–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''14'''||12031||[[New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Amritsar]]||rowspan=2|[[Ambala]], [[Rajpura]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Phagwara]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Beas]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|448|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|NA
|-
|12032||Amritsar–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''15'''||12033||[[Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express|Kanpur Central–New Delhi]]||rowspan=2| [[Etawah]], [[Aligarh]], [[Ghaziabad district, India|Ghaziabad]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|440|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|1994
|-
|12034||New Delhi–Kanpur Central
|-
|rowspan=2|'''16'''||12039||[[New Delhi–Kathgodam Shatabdi Express|Kathgodam–New Delhi]]||rowspan=2| [[Haldwani]], [[Lalkuan]], [[Rudrapur, Uttar Pradesh|Rudrapur]], [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]], [[Moradabad]], [[Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|282|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2012
|-
|12040||New Delhi–Kathgodam
|-
|rowspan=2|'''17'''||12041|| [[New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express|Howrah–New Jalpaiguri]]|| rowspan="2" | [[Bolpur|Bolpur Shantiniketan]], {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}, [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]], [[Kishanganj]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|566|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2012
|-
|12042||New Jalpaiguri–Howrah
|-
|rowspan=2|'''18'''||12045|| [[New Delhi–Chandigarh Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Chandigarh]] || rowspan="2" | [[Ambala Cantt]], [[Karnal]] ||rowspan=2| {{convert|244|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2013
|-
|12046||[[New Delhi–Chandigarh Shatabdi Express|Chandigarh–New Delhi]]
|-
|rowspan=2|'''19'''||12047|| [[New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Firozpur]] || rowspan=2| [[Rohtak]], [[Jind]], [[Jakhal railway station|Jakhal]], [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]], [[Bathinda]] ||rowspan=2| {{convert|300|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2014
|-
|12048||Firozpur–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2|'''20'''||12085|| [[Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express|Guwahati–Dibrugarh]] ||rowspan=2| [[Lumding Junction railway station|Lumding]], [[Dimapur railway station|Dimapur]], [[Mariani Junction railway station|Mariani]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|506|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2017
|-
|12086||Dibrugarh–Guwahati
|-
|rowspan=2|'''21'''||12087|| [[Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express|Naharlagun–Guwahati]] ||rowspan=2| [[Rangiya Junction railway station|Rangiya]], [[Rangapara]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|332|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2017
|-
|12088||Guwahati–Naharlagun
|-
|rowspan=2|'''22'''||12243|| [[Chennai Central–Coimbatore Shatabdi Express|MGR Chennai Central–Coimbatore]] ||rowspan=2|[[Katpadi Junction|Katpadi]], [[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai]], [[Salem Junction|Salem]], [[Erode Junction|Erode]], [[Tiruppur railway station|Tiruppur]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|502|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2011
|-
|12244||Coimbatore–Chennai
|-
|rowspan=2|'''23'''||12277|| Howrah–Puri ||rowspan=2| [[Kharagpur]], [[Balasore]], [[Bhadrak]], [[Cuttack]], [[Bhubaneswar]]||rowspan=2| {{convert|500|km|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|2010
|-
|12278||[[Howrah–Puri Shatabdi Express|Puri–Howrah]]
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''List of defunct trains'''
!style="background-color:lightblue;"|#
!style="background-color:lightblue;"|Train no.
!style="background-color:lightblue;"|Route
!style="background-color:lightblue;"|Distance
!style="background-color:lightblue;"|Operational years
|-
|rowspan=2| '''1'''
|12027
| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express|Mumbai–Pune]]
|rowspan=2| 192 km
|rowspan=2| 1995-2004
|-
|12028
| [[Mumbai–Pune Shatabdi Express|Pune–Mumbai]]
|-
|rowspan=2| '''2'''
|12035
| [[Jaipur–Agra Fort Shatabdi Express|Jaipur–Agra Fort]]
|rowspan=2| 241 km
|rowspan=2| 2012-2018
|-
|12036
| [[Jaipur–Agra Fort Shatabdi Express|Agra Fort–Jaipur]]
|-
|rowspan=2| '''3'''
|12037
| [[New Delhi–Ludhiana Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Ludhiana]]
|rowspan=2| 329 km
|rowspan=2| 2011-2019
|-
|12038
| Ludhiana–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2| '''4'''
|12043
| [[New Delhi–Moga Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Moga]]
|rowspan=2| 398 km
|rowspan=2| 2012-2019
|-
|12044
| Moga–New Delhi
|-
|rowspan=2| '''5'''
|Unknown
|Howrah–Tatanagar
|rowspan=2| 250 km
|rowspan=2| Unknown-1995
|-
|Unknown
|Tatanagar–Howrah
|-
|}

== Related trains ==

A variant of the Shatabdi Express, Swarna Shatabdi Express, is considered more luxurious by Indian Railway. [[Indian Railways]] later introduced a lower-priced version [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]es, which are nearly all without air-conditioning and much more affordable.

A former [[Minister of Railways (India)|railway minister]] Lalu Prasad Yadav had also introduced ''[[Garib Rath]]'' (chariot of the poor) in 2005. These are fast trains (like the Rajdhani and Shatabdi), which are fully air-conditioned and with lower fares. These trains are quite successful and compete with low-cost airlines on some long-distance routes.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:12027 Banglore Shatabdi Express (2).jpg|Trainboard of 12027 Bangalore Shatabdi Express
File: Commonwealth Games livery coach of 12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express.JPG|Commonwealth Games livery coach of 12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express
File: Electronic Coachboard of 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express.JPG|Electronic coachboard of 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express
File: Coach E1 of 12026 Shatabdi Express.jpg|ex 12007 Mysore Shatabdi coach E1 of 12026 Shatabdi Express
File: Coachboard of 12010 Shatabdi Express.jpg|Coachboard of 12010 Shatabdi Express
File: Nameboard of 12010 Shatabdi Express.jpg|Nameboard of 12010 Shatabdi Express
File: Executive class chair car coach in Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi.JPG|Interior view of the new Executive AC Chair Car coaches (EC) on the Chennai–Mysore line
File: CC class interior in Mysore Shatabdi.JPG|Interior view of the new AC Chair Car coaches (CC) on the Chennai–Mysore line
File:12277 Shatabdi Express.jpg|Puri Shatabdi express at Balasore railway station
File: Mysore Shatabdi LHB coaches at Mysore Station (1).JPG|Chennai–Mysore Shatabdi at the Mysore Junction
File:12025 (Pune-SC) Shatabdi Express 02.JPG|12025 Shatabdi Express crossing Bharathnagar MMTS station, Hyderabad
</gallery>

==See also==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Superfast Express]]
* [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Yuva Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Double Decker Express]]
* [[Antyodaya Express]]
* [[Uday Express]]
* [[Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Jan Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Train 20]]
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-09/india/39849234_1_domestic-travellers-shatabdi-express-indian-railways|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612072600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-09/india/39849234_1_domestic-travellers-shatabdi-express-indian-railways|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title='Shatabdi is the heart of Indian railways'|access-date=30 May 2014}}
* {{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-11/chandigarh/36278935_1_shatabdi-express-chair-car-halts|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130918045441/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-11/chandigarh/36278935_1_shatabdi-express-chair-car-halts|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=No halts, new Shatabdi Express to fly to Delhi |access-date=30 May 2014}}

== External links ==
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{{Indian Railways}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

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[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains|*]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India|*]]

Paschim Express

2021-08-29T09:07:55Z

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{{Multiple issues|
{{Original research|date=April 2021}}
{{Unreferenced|date=April 2021}}
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Paschim Express
| image= File:Paschim exp.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Chandigarh]] & [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1956|12|24}}
| last =
| operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Bandra Terminus]] (BDTS)
| stops = 40
| end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} (ASR) <br>
{{stnlnk|Kalka}} (KLK)
| distance = {{convert|1821|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hours 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Available
| observation = No rake sharing but maintains 4 separate rakes for service
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12925 / 12926
| speed = {{convert|61|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Paschim Express (Amritsar - Mumbai) Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12925 / 12926 '''Paschim Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Bandra Terminus]] in [[Mumbai]] ([[Maharashtra]]) and [[Amritsar]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Kalka]] in [[Haryana, India|Haryana]]. Western Railway said that it will run with highly refurbished LHB coaches from Bandra Terminus on 15 October 2020 and from Amritsar & Kalka from 17 October 2020.

It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12925 / 22925 from Bandra Terminus to Amritsar / Kalka and as train number 12926 / 22926 in the reverse direction.

==Route & Halts==
* '''{{rws|Bandra Terminus}}
* {{rws|Borivali}}
* {{rws|Vapi}}
* {{rws|Surat}}
* {{rws|Vadodara Junction}}
* {{rws|Ratlam Junction}}
* {{rws|Nagda}}
* {{rws|Kota Junction}}
* {{rws|Gangapur City}}
* {{rws|Bharatpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Mathura Junction}}
* {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}
* {{rws|New Delhi}}
* {{rws|Panipat}}
* {{rws|Ambala Cantonment}}
* {{rws|Chandigarh}}
* {{rws|Ludhiana}}
* {{rws|Jalandhar City}}
* {{rws|Beas Junction}}
* '''{{rws|Amritsar}}'''

==Traction==
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paschim Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Amritsar]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1956]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]

Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty

2021-08-29T07:03:01Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox Railway Depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty
| image = File:GY WDM3A.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_alt =
| caption = Gooty based WDM-3A in Kingfisher livery
| location = [[Gooty]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|15.121|77.634|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Coast Railway zone]]
| depotcode =
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1963|12|05|df=y}}
| closed = 
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 6
| rollingstock = WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDM-3F, WDG-3A, WDG-4, WDP-4D, WAG-9
| routes =
}}

'''Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Gooty]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It falls under the jurisdiction of [[Guntakal railway division]] of [[South Central Railway|South Coast Railway]] zone.

==History==
It is one of the oldest loco sheds, started by the british as a B.G Steam Loco Shed, later converted to B.G Diesel Loco Shed in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,383,545|title=South Central Railway}}</ref>

==Operations==
It is one of the largest loco shed handling more than 175 locos. It handles routine maintenance on WDG-4 locos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Locomotive Sheds and Workshops|work=irfca.org|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN !! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity !! Image
|-
| 1. || WDG-3A || rowspan="2" |3100 || 5 || [[File:KYN WDG3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2. || WDM-3A || 3 || [[File:Gooty WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3. || WDM-3D || 3300 || 22 || [[File:WDM-3D 11466.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 4. || WDG-4/4D || rowspan="2" |4000/4500 || 113 || [[File:GY WDG4.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5. || WDP-4/4D || 40 || [[File:KCG - MDU Exp. (29119732680).jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 6. || WAG-9 || 6122 || 30 || [[File:GY WAG9HC.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of August 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref> || 213
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==

{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}

[[Category:Railway depots in India|GOOTY]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Secunderabad railway division]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

2021-08-29T06:48:27Z

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Tamilnadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
| image = File:ED WDM3D TWINS.jpg
| image_width =
| image_upright = 1.25
| image_alt =
| caption = Erode based WDM-3D twins with an express train
| location = Erode–Chennimalai Road, [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.3249|77.7174|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Southern Railway Zone]]
| depotcode = ED
| type = [[Engine Shed]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1966|9|df=y}}
| closed = 
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 6
| rollingstock = [[WDM 3A]], [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM 3D]], [[WDG-3A|WDG 3A]], [[WDS-6]], [[WAP-1]], [[WAP-4]], [[WAG-5]], [[WAG-7]]
| routes = 
}}
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Erode''' is an [[engine shed]] located on Erode–Chennimalai road in [[Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Being closely located to [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction Railway Station]], the shed falls under [[Salem railway division|Salem Railway Division]] of [[Southern Railway Zone]].

== History ==
The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of {{convert|59457.9 |sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}} and covered area of {{convert|7454|sqm|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}}. <ref name="shed">{{cite web|title=Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway |url=http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |website=[[IRFCA]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606191131/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |archive-date= 6 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="dlsed">{{cite web|title=Erode Diesel loco shed profile|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|website=[[Railway Board]]|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321070757/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/SR/Erode.pdf|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>

== Operations ==
Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of [[Salem railway division]],<ref name=irmedsl>{{cite web|title=Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,713,723 |work=[[Indian Railways]] |publisher=[[Railway Board]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123102242/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C541%2C713%2C723 |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=oneof>{{cite web|title=About us |url=http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,374,492,494 |work=[[Southern Railway zone]] |access-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424084130/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C304%2C374%2C492%2C494 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the [[Salem railway division|parent division]], the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of [[Madurai railway division]], in addition to locos from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock|Golden Rock]].<ref name="overh">{{cite news|last1=Arockiaraj J |title=Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms? |access-date=24 November 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124030305/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Locomotive-failures-affecting-train-operations-in-Madurai-division/articleshow/22353454.cms |archive-date=24 November 2016 |location=[[Madurai]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN
! Locomotives
! HP
! Quantity
!Image
|-
| 1.
| WDM-3A
| rowspan="2" | 3100
| 2
|[[File:RTM WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2.
| WDG-3A
| 4
|[[File:HPT - SBC Pass. (27681929635).jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3.
| WDM-3D
| 3300
| 51
|[[File:ERODE WDM3D.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 4.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 1
|[[File:WDS6 36524R SSB NR.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5.
| WAP-1
| 3900
| 28
|[[File:AJJ_WAP1.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 6.
| WAP-4
| 5350
| 8
|[[File:Indian Railways WAP-4 class electric locomotive..JPG|frameless]]
|-
|7.
| WAG-5
| 4300
| 25
|[[File:EDDS WAG5.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 8.
| WAG-7
| 5500
| 28
|[[file:Erode WAG7.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of August 2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref>||147
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official Website|http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/|name=Railway Board}}
{{Commons category}}

{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}

[[Category:Railway depots in India|ERODE]]
[[Category:Salem railway division|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Erode]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Madras State]]