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Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
	Vatva based WAP-4E (ex. BRC) at Ahmedabad.
	Location within Gujarat
Location
Location	Vatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Coordinates	22°57′32″N 72°37′46″E / 22.958805°N 72.629470°E
Characteristics
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Western Railway zone
Depot code	VTA
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WAP-4 ; WAG-9
History
Opened	9 November 1981; 44 years ago

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Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva is an engine shed located in Vatva, Gujarat in India. It is located north-east of Vatva falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati.^[5] While it is named as "Diesel loco shed", it now only houses electric locomotives.

Livery and markings[edit | edit source]

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

History[edit | edit source]

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]}

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]}

Locomotives[edit | edit source]

Serial No.	Locomotive Class	Horsepower	Quantity
1.	WAP-4	5050	40
2.	WAG-9	6120	129
Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026^[6]^[7]			169

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Sheeju Chandran. "Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
↑ RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva
↑ List All Locos
↑ VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed
↑ Sheds and Workshops
↑ "e-Locos".
↑ "IRFCA".

External links[edit | edit source]

[interactive-1] Sheeju Chandran. "Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

[2] RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed Vatva

[3] List All Locos

[4] VTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed

[5] Sheds and Workshops

[6] "e-Locos".

[7] "IRFCA".

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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>
 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==