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{{Short description|Loco shed in Madhya Pradesh, India}} | {{Short description|Loco shed in Madhya Pradesh, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox railway depot | {{Infobox railway depot | ||
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi | | name = Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image_upright = 1.5 | | image_upright = 1.5 | ||
| caption = Itarsi based WDM-3A resting at Itarsi Junction yard | | caption = Itarsi based WDM-3A resting at Itarsi Junction yard | ||
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[[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4/4B/4D]]| | [[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 two Diesel loco sheds in the [[West Central Railway zone]] followed by | '''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 two Diesel loco sheds in the [[West Central Railway zone]] followed by [[Katni]]. It falls under the [[Bhopal railway division]] of the [[West Central Railway zone|West Central Railway]] zone.<ref>[https://www.indianrail.gov.in/enquiry/StaticPages/StaticEnquiry.jsp?StaticPage=index.html Indian Railways]</ref><ref>[https://wcr.indianrailways.gov.in/ West Central Railways]</ref><ref>[https://wcr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,1,291,1419 Bhopal railway division] </ref> | ||
[[File:ET DLS Logo.jpg|thumb|centre|150px|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi''']] | [[File:ET DLS Logo.jpg|thumb|centre|150px|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi''']] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.<ref> | As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.<ref>[https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/wcr/Itarsi.pdf History]</ref> | ||
== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
This was the main Diesel Loco Shed that served Diesel Locomotives to the unelectrified Itarsi- Allahabad section. | 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. | After the electrification of this section it is now servicing Diesel Locomotives to CRS inspections and many unelectrified and remote areas of the country. Locomotives of DLS ET are widely used for shunting purposes in nearby railway stations like Bhopal, Rani Kamalapati, Jabalpur etc. <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 == | == Livery and markings == | ||
ET based ALCo locomotives have a standard blue livery with a white band between the blue tone which represented the old blue ICF coaches livery. ET based WDG-4 have a standard livery all over Indian Railways. | |||
==Locomotives== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+ | |+ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! SN !! Locomotive !! HP!! Quantity !! Image | !SN!! Locomotive!!HP!!Quantity !! Image | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1. || WDM-3A || 3100 || | |1.||WDM-3A||3100||14||[[File:ET WDM3A.jpg|frameless|150px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2. | |2. | ||
|WDM-3D ||3300||34|| | |||
[[File:ET WDM3D 11425.jpg|frameless|150px]] | [[File:ET WDM3D 11425.jpg|frameless|150px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3. || WDG-4/4D || 4500 || 53 || | |3.||WDG-4/4D||4500||53|| | ||
[[File:WDG4-4.jpg|frameless|150px]] | [[File:WDG4-4.jpg|frameless|150px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4. || WDS-6 || 1400 || 14 || | |4.||WDS-6 ||1400||14|| | ||
[[File:ET WDS6.jpg|frameless|150px]] | [[File:ET WDS6.jpg|frameless|150px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 5. || WAG-5 || 4360 || 19 || | |5.||WAG-5 ||4360||19|| | ||
[[File:ET WAG5.jpg|frameless|150px]] | [[File:ET WAG5.jpg|frameless|150px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of | | colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 2023'''<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>||'''134'''|| | ||
|} | |} | ||
== See Also == | ==See Also== | ||
• [[ | • [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi]] | ||
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, | • [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]] | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
== External links == | |||
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{{Locomotives Sheds of India}} | |||
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Hoshangabad district]] | [[Category:Hoshangabad district]] | ||
[[Category:Railway depots in India]] | [[Category:Railway depots in India]] | ||