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	'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>		'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>

	It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam\|Ratlam]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]].<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref> While it is named as "Diesel loco shed", it now only houses electric locomotives.		It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam\|Ratlam]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]].<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref> While it is named as "Diesel loco shed", it now only houses electric locomotives.

	==Livery and markings==		==Livery and markings==

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	{{Infobox ~~railway depot~~		{{Infobox Railway Depot
	\| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva		\| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
	\| image =~~File:VTA WDM~~-3D.jpg		\| image = BRC WAP4E ^22676 sleeping silently - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
	\| image_upright = 1.5		\| image_upright = 1.5
	\| image_alt = ~~<!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) -->~~		\| image_alt =
	\| caption = Vatva based ~~WDM~~-~~3D with an express train~~.		\| caption = Vatva based WAP-4E (ex. BRC) at Ahmedabad.
	\| location = [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]]		\| location = [[Vatva]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|22.958805\|72.629470\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|22.958805\|72.629470\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}
	\| map_type = India Gujarat		\| map_type = India Gujarat
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	\| roads = <!-- number of storage roads -->		\| roads = <!-- number of storage roads -->
	\| rollingstock = ~~[[WDG-3A]] <br> [[WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D\|WDM-3D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6\|WDS-6]] <br>~~ [[WAP-4]] <br> [[WAG-5]]		\| rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] <br/> [[WAG-9]]
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	'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>		'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>

	Of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are Ratlam and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>		It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam\|Ratlam]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]].<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref> While it is named as "Diesel loco shed", it now only houses electric locomotives.
	~~[[File:VTA~~ DLS ~~Logo~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|centre\|150px\|Logo of~~ '~~''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''']]~~		==Livery and markings==


			Vatva DLS has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front & back side.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! SN		! Serial No.
	! ~~Locomotives~~		! Locomotive Class
	! HP		! Horsepower
	! Quantity		! Quantity
	~~! Image~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1.		\| 1.
	\| ~~WDG~~-3A		\| [[WAP-4]]
	\|~~rowspan="2"\| 3100~~		\| 5050
	~~\| 14~~		\| 40
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2.		\| 2.
	\| ~~WDM-3A~~		\| [[WAG-9]]
	~~\| 35~~		\| 6120
	\|		\| 129
	\|-
	~~\| 3.~~
	~~\| WDM-3D~~
	~~\| 3300~~
	~~\| 36~~
	\|
	\|-
	~~\| 4.~~
	~~\| WDS-6~~
	~~\| 1400~~
	~~\| 17~~
	\|
	\|-
	~~\| 5.~~
	~~\| WAP-4~~
	~~\| 5050~~
	~~\| 20~~
	\|
	\|-
	~~\| 6.~~
	\| WAG-5
	~~\| 3850~~
	~~\| 1~~
	\|
	\|-
	~~\| 7.~~
	~~\| WAG-7~~
	~~\| 5350~~
	\| 19
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of ~~June 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\|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>~~<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|~~142~~		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|169
	\|}		\|}

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	* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]		* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]
	* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]		* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]
			* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]
			* [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara]]
			* [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad]]

	==References==		==References==

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	\| 14		\| 14
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	\|-		\|-
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	\|-		\|-
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	\| 20		\| 20
	\|~~[[File:BRC WAP4.jpg\|frameless]]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6.		\| 6.
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	\| 1		\| 1
	\|~~[[File:BL WAG5 TWINS.jpg\|frameless]]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\| 19		\| 19
	\|~~[[File:Angul WAG7.jpg\|frameless]]~~		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 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\|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|142		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 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\|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|142

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	Of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are Ratlam and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>		Of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are Ratlam and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>
			[[File:VTA DLS Logo.jpg\|thumb\|centre\|150px\|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''']]

	== History ==		== History ==

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	{{Infobox ~~Railway Depot~~		{{Infobox railway depot
	\| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva		\| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
	\| image =File:VTA ~~WDM3D~~.jpg		\| image =File:VTA WDM-3D.jpg
	\| image_upright = 1.5		\| image_upright = 1.5
	\| image_alt = <!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) -->		\| image_alt = <!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) -->
	\| caption = Vatva based WDM-3D with ~~JAM –TEN Express~~		\| caption = Vatva based WDM-3D with an express train.
	\| location = [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]]		\| location = [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]]
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|22.958805\|72.629470\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|22.958805\|72.629470\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}

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	'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>		'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk\|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web \|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html \|title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive \|author=Sheeju Chandran \|publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>

	Of the three loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are ~~[[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam\|~~Ratlam]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>		Of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are Ratlam and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati\|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

	It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDS-6]] and [[WDS-4B]] class. It received its first locomotive, a [[WDM-2]], from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]].{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}		It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDS-6]] and [[WDS-4B]] class. It received its first locomotive, a [[WDM-2]], from Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}

	Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}		Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}}
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	\| 1.		\| 1.
	~~\| WDS-6~~
	~~\| 1400~~
	~~\| 19~~
	~~\|[[File:VTA WDS6.jpg\|frameless]]~~
	\|-
	~~\| 2.~~
	\| WDG-3A		\| WDG-3A
	\|rowspan="2"\| 3100		\|rowspan="2"\| 3100
	\| 28		\| 14
	\|[[File:KYN WDG3A.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:KYN WDG3A.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3.		\| 2.
	\| WDM-3A		\| WDM-3A
	\| 37		\| 35
	\|[[File:VTA WDM3A.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:VTA WDM3A.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4.		\| 3.
	\| WDM-3D		\| WDM-3D
	\| 3300		\| 3300
	\| 35		\| 36
	\|[[File:VTA WDM3D.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:VTA WDM3D.jpg\|frameless]]
			\|-
			\| 4.
			\| WDS-6
			\| 1400
			\| 17
			\|[[File:VTA WDS6.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5.		\| 5.
			\| WAP-4
			\| 5050
			\| 20
			\|[[File:BRC WAP4.jpg\|frameless]]
			\|-
			\| 6.
	\| WAG-5		\| WAG-5
	\| 3850		\| 3850
	\| 10		\| 1
	\|[[File:BL WAG5 TWINS.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:BL WAG5 TWINS.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~\| 6~~.		\| 7.
	\| ~~WAP~~-4		\| WAG-7
	\| ~~5050~~		\| 5350
	\| 10		\| 19
	\|[[File:~~BRC WAP4~~.jpg\|frameless]]		\|[[File:Angul WAG7.jpg\|frameless]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of ~~May 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><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|~~139~~		\| colspan="3" \|'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 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\|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=e-Locos\|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named\|title = IRFCA}}</ref>\|\|142
	\|}		\|}

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	* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]		* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]
	* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]
	* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]		* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]

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{{Short description|Loco shed in Gujarat, India}}
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{{Infobox Railway Depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
| image =File:VTA WDM3D.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_alt = 
| caption = Vatva based WDM-3D with JAM –TEN Express
| location = [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.958805|72.629470|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = India Gujarat
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Western Railway zone]]
| depotcode = VTA
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1981|11|09}}
| closed = 
| original =
| pregrouping =
| postgrouping =
| roads = 
| rollingstock = [[WDG-3A]] [[WDM-3A]] [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] [[WAP-4]] [[WAG-5]]
| routes =
}}
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]] in India. It is located north-east of {{stnlnk|Vatva}} falling under [[Ahmedabad railway division]]. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.<ref name = "interactive">{{cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/wdm2-interactive.html |title=Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive |author=Sheeju Chandran |publisher = Indian Railways Fan Club|access-date = 23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/WR/vatva.pdf RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva]</ref><ref>[http://irfca.org/apps/locos/list List All Locos]</ref><ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vatva-diesel-locomotive-shed-vtas/11548 VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed]</ref>

Of the three loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam|Ratlam]] and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</ref>

== History ==

It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDS-6]] and [[WDS-4B]] class. It received its first locomotive, a [[WDM-2]], from [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN
! Locomotives
! HP
! Quantity
! Image
|-
| 1.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 19
|[[File:VTA WDS6.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2.
| WDG-3A
|rowspan="2"| 3100
| 28
|[[File:KYN WDG3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3.
| WDM-3A
| 37
|[[File:VTA WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 4.
| WDM-3D
| 3300
| 35
|[[File:VTA WDM3D.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5.
| WAG-5
| 3850
| 10
|[[File:BL WAG5 TWINS.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|| 6.
| WAP-4
| 5050
| 10
|[[File:BRC WAP4.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of May 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><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named|title = IRFCA}}</ref>||139
|}

== See also ==

* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/ Railway Board - Official Website]
* [http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Western Railway - Official Website]

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[[Category:1981 establishments in Gujarat]]
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