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==Operations==
==Operations==
Being one of the major Diesel Loco Sheds in the [[Northern Railway zone]] various major and minor maintenance of locomotives are carried out here. It is the only shed in Indian railways till now which holds the WDP-1 class of Diesel Locomotive. Like all the other sheds DLS TKD does regular overhauling, washing and painting of locomotives.<ref> {{cite web|title=PDF|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NR/Tughlakabad.pdf}}</ref>

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Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad
Location
LocationTughlakabad, Delhi
Coordinates28°30′20″N 77°17′34″E / 28.5054299554°N 77.2928953171°E / 28.5054299554; 77.2928953171Coordinates: 28°30′20″N 77°17′34″E / 28.5054299554°N 77.2928953171°E / 28.5054299554; 77.2928953171
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorthern Railway zone
Depot codeTKD
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDM-3A
WDG-3A
WDP-3A
WDG-4/4D
WDP-4/4D
WDP-1
History
Opened1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Former rolling stockWDM-2

Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad is an engine shed located in Tughlakabad, Delhi in India. Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad 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 4 Diesel loco sheds in Northern Railway zone followed by Ludhiana, Alambagh and Roza. It comes under the Delhi railway division.[1][2][3]

Operations

Being one of the major Diesel Loco Sheds in the Northern Railway zone various major and minor maintenance of locomotives are carried out here. It is the only shed in Indian railways till now which holds the WDP-1 class of Diesel Locomotive. Like all the other sheds DLS TKD does regular overhauling, washing and painting of locomotives.[4]

  1. "Indian Railways".
  2. "Northern Railway zone".
  3. "Delhi railway division".
  4. "PDF" (PDF).