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{{Short description|Loco shed in Delhi, India}}
{{Short description|Loco shed in Delhi, India}}
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| image = File:TKD WDM3A 16377.jpg
| image = File:TKD WDM3A 16377.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_upright = 1.5
| image_size = 300
| image_size = 220
| caption =TKD WDM3A in the most unique livery in bright red colour.
| caption =TKD WDM3A in the most unique livery in bright red colour.
| map_type = India Delhi
| map_type = India Delhi
| map_size = 300
| map_size = 280
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.5054299554|77.2928953171|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.5054299554|77.2928953171|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Tughlakabad (village)|Tughlakabad]], [[Delhi]]
| location = [[Tughlakabad (village)|Tughlakabad]], [[Delhi]]
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| type = [[Engine shed]]
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| roads =  
| roads =  
| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-2/3A|WDG-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-3A|WDP-3A]] <br>  [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4/4D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4/4D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-1|WDP-1]]  
| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-2/3A|WDG-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-3A|WDP-3A]] <br>  [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4/4D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4/4D/4B]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-1|WDP-1]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9H]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]]
| routes =  
| routes =  
| opened = {{Start date and age|1970|||df=y}}
| opened = {{Start date and age|1970|||df=y}}
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'''Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Tughlakabad (village)|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 [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana|Ludhiana]], [[Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow|Alambagh]] and [[Roza]]. It comes under the [[Delhi railway division]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Railways|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/enquiry/StaticPages/StaticEnquiry.jsp?StaticPage=index.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Northern Railway zone|url=https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi railway division|url=https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,5,315}}</ref>
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Tughlakabad (village)|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 [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana|Ludhiana]], [[Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow|Alambagh]] and [[Roza]]. It comes under the [[Delhi railway division]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Railways|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/enquiry/StaticPages/StaticEnquiry.jsp?StaticPage=index.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Northern Railway zone|url=https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi railway division|url=https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,5,315}}</ref>
[[File:TKD DLS Logo.jpg|thumb|centre|150px|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Tuglakabad''']]


==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>
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>
== History ==
It was established in the year 1970 with a planned holding of 80 locomotives and initial holding of 20 WDM-2 locomotives. It got ISO-9001:2000 certification from ISO certification body Florida, U.S.A through Quality Services International/Jaipur July, 2003, as per the required Quality Standards.<ref> {{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html}} </ref>. The shooting of the movie "The burning Train" was also done at this shed. It was shared by National Rail Museum - Delhi on Facebook in 2020 when the shed completed its glorious 50 years. <ref>{{cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://m.facebook.com/NRMofficial/posts/1358528924330226}} </ref>
== Livery and Markings ==
Like all the other sheds DLS TKD has its own beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives. The locomotives of this shed have "TKD" written in bold letters on loco's body.<ref> {{cite web|title=Liveries|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-livery.html}} </ref>
== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN
! Locomotives
! HP
! Quantity
! Images
|-
| 1.
| WDM-3A
| rowspan="2" | 3100
| 26
|[[File:TKD WDM3A 16377.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 2.
| WDG-3A
| 10
|[[File:TKD WDM3A 18734.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 3.
| WDP-3A
| 3100
| 20
|[[File:TKD WDP3A.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 4.
| WDP-4/4D/4B
| 4000
| 38
|[[File:TKD WDP4B.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 5.
| WDG-4/4D
| 4500
| 16
|[[File:LDH WDG4D.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 6.
| WDP-1
| 2300
| 44
|[[File:TKD WDP1.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 7.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 11
|[[File:SSB WDS6.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 8.
| WAG-9H
| 6000
| 36
|[[File:TKD WAG9HC.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 9.
| WAP-1
| 3800
| 12
|[[File:TKD WAP1.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 10.
| WAP-4
| 5050
| 37
|[[File:BRC WAP4.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| 11.
| WAP-7
| 6350
| 28
|[[File:TKD WAP7.jpg|frameless|150px]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of December 2022'''<ref> {{cite web|title=Railway website Mechanical department|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717}} </ref><ref> {{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos?search_term=TKD}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|title=e-locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}} </ref>  ||'''267'''||
|}
== See Also ==
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana]] <br> • [[Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow]] <br> • [[Diesel Loco Shed, Roza]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category}}
{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}
[[Category:Railway depots in India]]
[[Category:Tughlakabad (village)]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Delhi, India]]
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