Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi
| image = ET WDM-3A.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| caption = Itarsi based WDM-3A resting at Itarsi Junction yard
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.5911|77.7230|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Itarsi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[West Central Railway zone]]
| depotcode = ET
| type = [[engine shed]]
| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4D]] [[Indian locomotive class WAG-5|WAG-5]]
| routes = [[Jabalpur-Bhusaval section]] [[Bhopal-Nagpur section]]
| opened = {{Start date|df=yes|1964; 58 years ago}}
| former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] 
[[Indian locomotive class WDM-2G|WDM-2G]] 
[[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4/4B/4D]]|
}}
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Itarsi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi does regular maintenance of Diesel locomotives in [[Indian Railways]]. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It is one of the 2 Diesel loco sheds in the [[West Central Railway zone]] followed by the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Katni]]. It falls under the [[Bhopal railway division]] of the [[West Central Railway zone|West Central Railway]] zone.
[[File:ET DLS Logo.jpg|thumb|centre|150px|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi''']]

== History ==
As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Central Railway|url=https://wcr.indianrailways.gov.in/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Operations ==
This was the main Diesel Loco Shed that served Diesel Locomotives to the unelectrified Itarsi- Allahabad section.
After the electrification of this section it is now servicing Diesel Locomotives to CRS inspections and many unelectrified and remote areas of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Two Effluent Treatment plant and Incinerator are also available. It also has canteen facility for the staff members.

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! SN !! Locomotive !! HP!! Quantity !! Image
|-
| 1. || WDM-3A || 3100 || 39 || [[File:ET WDM3A.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 2. || WDM-3D || 3300 || 46 ||
[[File:ET WDM3D 11425.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 3. || WDG-4/4D || 4500 || 53 ||
[[File:WDG4-4.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 4. || WDS-6 || 1400 || 14 ||
[[File:ET WDS6.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 5. || WAG-5 || 4360 || 19 ||
[[File:ET WAG5.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of December 2022'''<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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html|url-status=live}}</ref>||'''171'''||
|}

== See Also ==
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Katni]]

• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Pune]]

• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Hoshangabad district]]
[[Category:Railway depots in India]]

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