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{{Short description|Loco shed in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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'''Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Alambagh]] [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Like all the other sheds AMV (LKO) does regular maintenance of maintenance of Diesel Locomotives in [[Indian Railways]]. It is now rated as one of the most premier shed of the Indian Railways. It falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lucknow NR railway division]] of the [[Northern Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Railways|urlhttp://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 Lucknow NR railway division|url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_NR_railway_division}}</ref>
{{Infobox railway depot
{{Infobox railway depot
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| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow
| image = File:LKO based WDM3D 11262.jpg
| image = File:LKO WDM3D 11233.jpg
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| caption =AMV (LKO) based WDM-3D ready to be coupled with Janta express.
| caption =AMV (LKO) based WDM-3D in a unique new livery doing some shunting work.
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| coordinates = {{Coord|26.829118|80.926815|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.829118|80.926815|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Alambagh]], [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| location = [[Alambagh]], [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| depotcode = The station's code is "AMV" but the locos simply carry "LKO" markings on them.
| depotcode = The shed's code is "AMV" but the locos simply carry "LKO" markings on them.
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| type = [[Engine shed]]
| roads =  
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| rollingstock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-2/3A|WDG-2/3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]]
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'''Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Alambagh]] [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Like all the other sheds, AMV (LKO) 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 falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lucknow NR railway division]] of the [[Northern Railway zone]]. It is one of the four diesel loco sheds in the Northern Railway zone others being at Tughlakabad (TKD), Ludhiana (LDH) and Roza (ROZA). <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=Lucknow NR railway division|url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_NR_railway_division}}</ref>


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
It was mainly a steam loco shed but it was converted into a diesel shed in 1988. Being one of the Diesel sheds in [[Northern Railway zone]], AMV (LKO) does various major and minor maintenance including washing and painting of locomotives. It also holds some electric locomotives like WAP-1 and WAG-7.
It was mainly a steam loco shed but it was converted into a diesel shed in 1988. Like all locomotive sheds, Alambagh Lucknow does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Alambagh Lucknow but also to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.
The shed has a water recycling plant which recycles 6k litres of water daily in washing of Locomotives. <ref> {{cite web|title=Water recycling plant|url=https://m-timesofindia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/railways-recycles-6k-litres-of-waste-water-daily-at-diesel-loco-shed-in-alambagh/amp_articleshow/81071426.cms?usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D&amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https://www.google.com&csi=0}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PDF|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NR/Alambagh.pdf}} </ref>
 
Locomotives of Alambagh Lucknow shed along with [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad|Tuglakabad]] shed are the regular links for all trains running through Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Alambagh Lucknow locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling on the [[Northern Railway zone]] as well. As more and more railway lines were electrified, AMV (LKO) started losing links to electric locomotives, mainly [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP1]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG7]] locomotives from nearby electric locomotive sheds.
The Shed maintains a passenger link of 21 locomotives, which includes among others the prestigious like the [[Bagh Express]] & [[Lucknow–Raipur Garib Rath Express|Garib Rath Express]] and [[Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express]]  Fast passengers trains and Link Express trains.
The shed has a water recycling plant which recycles 6k litres of water daily in washing of Locomotives.<ref> {{cite web|title=Water recycling plant|url=https://m-timesofindia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/railways-recycles-6k-litres-of-waste-water-daily-at-diesel-loco-shed-in-alambagh/amp_articleshow/81071426.cms?usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D&amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https://www.google.com&csi=0}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PDF|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/NR/Alambagh.pdf}} </ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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== Livery and Markings ==
== Livery and Markings ==
Indian Railways allows all the loco sheds to paint the locomotives as they wish. AMV (LKO) also has a unique and beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives.<ref> {{cite web|title=Liveries|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-livery.html}} </ref> AMV (LKO) has its own stencils and Markings on the locomotives. It is written on loco's front and back body.
Indian Railways allows all the loco sheds to paint the locomotives as they wish. AMV (LKO) also has a unique and beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives. ALCos of the sheds are painted in grey/blue/grey livery with "PRABAL" written on between the blue band on the loco's body. <ref> {{cite web|title=Liveries|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-livery.html}} </ref> AMV (LKO) has its own stencils and Markings on the locomotives. It is written on loco's front and back body.


== Locomotives ==
== Locomotives ==
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| WDM-3D
| WDM-3D
| 3300
| 3300
| 59
| 65
|[[File:Ex Gajraj WDM3B and present PRABAL WDM3D ^14159 of Lucknow from the short hood - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:Ex Gajraj WDM3B and present PRABAL WDM3D ^14159 of Lucknow from the short hood - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg|frameless]]
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| 6.
| 6.
| WDS-4
| 600
| 2
|[[File:WDS4D 19651 SSB NR, New Delhi.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 7.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 4
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|-
| 8.
| WAG-7
| WAG-7
| 5000
| 5000
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|[[File:WAG7 locomotive of MGS shed.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:WAG7 locomotive of MGS shed.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
| 7.
| 9.
| WAP-1
| WAP-1
| 3800
| 3800
| 4
| 15
|[[File:WAP-1 Locomotive at Delhi.jpg|frameless]]
|[[File:WAP-1 Locomotive at Delhi.jpg|frameless]]
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of January 2022'''||'''174'''
| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of 01-01-2022'''<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>  ||'''186'''
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|}
== See Also ==
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Jhansi]] <br>
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana]] <br>
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== Extra links ==
{{commons category}}
{{Locomotives Sheds of India}}
[[Category:Railway depots in India]]
[[Category:Lucknow district]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Uttar Pradesh, India]]

Latest revision as of 22:43, 5 August 2023


Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow
Location
LocationAlambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°49′45″N 80°55′37″E / 26.829118°N 80.926815°E / 26.829118; 80.926815Coordinates: 26°49′45″N 80°55′37″E / 26.829118°N 80.926815°E / 26.829118; 80.926815
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNorthern Railway zone
Depot codeThe shed's code is "AMV" but the locos simply carry "LKO" markings on them.
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDM-3A
WDG-3A
WDG-4D
WDP-4D
WDM-3D
WDS-6
WDS-4
WAP-1
WAG-7
History
Opened1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Former rolling stockWDM-2

Diesel Loco Shed, Alambagh, Lucknow is an engine shed located in Alambagh Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in India. Like all the other sheds, AMV (LKO) 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 falls under the jurisdiction of Lucknow NR railway division of the Northern Railway zone. It is one of the four diesel loco sheds in the Northern Railway zone others being at Tughlakabad (TKD), Ludhiana (LDH) and Roza (ROZA). [1][2][3]

Operations[edit]

It was mainly a steam loco shed but it was converted into a diesel shed in 1988. Like all locomotive sheds, Alambagh Lucknow does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Alambagh Lucknow but also to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.

Locomotives of Alambagh Lucknow shed along with Tuglakabad shed are the regular links for all trains running through Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Alambagh Lucknow locomotives used to be predominantly the regular links for trains traveling on the Northern Railway zone as well. As more and more railway lines were electrified, AMV (LKO) started losing links to electric locomotives, mainly WAP1 and WAG7 locomotives from nearby electric locomotive sheds. The Shed maintains a passenger link of 21 locomotives, which includes among others the prestigious like the Bagh Express & Garib Rath Express and Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express Fast passengers trains and Link Express trains. The shed has a water recycling plant which recycles 6k litres of water daily in washing of Locomotives.[4][5]

History[edit]

It was established in the year 1988 and the first loco homed in the shed was a WDS-6 #19036 class shunting locomotive. It was ISO certified in the year 2003 with ISO 9001-2000. In 2019 the shed received a cash award of 60,000 Rs. for the efforts to upgrade the skills and knowledge of staff and supervisors. [6][7]

Livery and Markings[edit]

Indian Railways allows all the loco sheds to paint the locomotives as they wish. AMV (LKO) also has a unique and beautiful colour scheme of Diesel locomotives. ALCos of the sheds are painted in grey/blue/grey livery with "PRABAL" written on between the blue band on the loco's body. [8] AMV (LKO) has its own stencils and Markings on the locomotives. It is written on loco's front and back body.

Locomotives[edit]

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Images
1. WDM-3A 3100 16 LKO WDM3A ^16322 PRABAL - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
2. WDG-3A 23 AMV (LKO) WDG3A 13372.jpg
3. WDM-3D 3300 65 Ex Gajraj WDM3B and present PRABAL WDM3D ^14159 of Lucknow from the short hood - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
4. WDP-4/4D 4000 14 WDP4D 40109.jpg
5. WDG-4/4D 4500 42 WDG4D 70360.jpg
6. WDS-4 600 2 WDS4D 19651 SSB NR, New Delhi.jpg
7. WDS-6 1400 4
8. WAG-7 5000 16 WAG7 locomotive of MGS shed.jpg
9. WAP-1 3800 15 WAP-1 Locomotive at Delhi.jpg
Total locomotives active as of 01-01-2022[9][10][11] 186

See Also[edit]

• Diesel Loco Shed, Jhansi
• Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana
• Diesel Loco Shed, Tughlakabad

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Indian Railways".
  2. ↑ "Northern Railway zone".
  3. ↑ "Lucknow NR railway division".
  4. ↑ "Water recycling plant".
  5. ↑ "PDF" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Twitter".
  7. ↑ "History".
  8. ↑ "Liveries".
  9. ↑ "Railway website Mechanical department".
  10. ↑ "IRFCA".
  11. ↑ "e-locos".

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