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| type = [[Engine shed]] | | type = [[Engine shed]] | ||
| roads = | | roads = | ||
| rollingstock = [[WDS-6]] | | rollingstock = [[WDS-6]] <br> [[WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-2/3A|WDG-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG-4D]] <br> [[WDP-4|WDP-4B / WDP-4D]] | ||
| routes = | | routes = | ||
| opened = {{Start date and age|1970|||df=yes}} | | opened = {{Start date and age|1970|||df=yes}} | ||
| closed = | | closed = <!--{{End date|YYYY|MM|df=y}}--> | ||
| original = | | original = | ||
| pregrouping = | | pregrouping = | ||
| postgrouping = | | postgrouping = | ||
| former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] | | former_rolling_stock = [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]] | ||
| image_width = | | image_width = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
The shed was opened in 1977. | The shed was opened in 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diesel Shed Ludhiana|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/eff_res/work_Study/Work_Study_Reports/110_NR_2017-18.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Northern Railway Central Planning Cell|page=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203238/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/eff_res/work_Study/Work_Study_Reports/110_NR_2017-18.pdf |archive-date=24 June 2021 }}</ref> | ||
==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
Initially, the shed handed only [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] and [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] class locomotives, but gradually were allocated WDM-3As, WDG-3As | Initially, the shed handed only [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]] and [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] class locomotives, but gradually were allocated WDM-3As, WDG-3As | ||
Being one of the three diesel engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. | Being one of the three diesel engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.<ref name="sheds">{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 26 November 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Markings== | ==Markings== | ||
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| 8 | | 8 | ||
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| colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of July 2025''' | | colspan="3" |'''Total locomotives active as of July 2025'''<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|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IRFCA|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos?filter_term%5Bshed_id%5D=35}}</ref>||216 | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 22 March 2026
 LDH based WDM-3A at Jalandhar. | |
  Location within Punjab | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Northern Railway zone |
| Depot code | LDH (D) |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WDS-6 WDM-3A WDG-3A WDG-4D WDP-4B / WDP-4D |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2 WDM-3D WAG-7 |
Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Ludhiana of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
History[edit | edit source]
The shed was opened in 1977.[1]
Operation[edit | edit source]
Initially, the shed handed only WDM-2 and WDS-6 class locomotives, but gradually were allocated WDM-3As, WDG-3As Being one of the three diesel engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[2]
Markings[edit | edit source]
LDH loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back.
Locomotives[edit | edit source]
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 57 |
| 2. | WDG-3A | 48 | |
| 3. | WDP-4B/WDP-4D | 4500 | 77 |
| 4. | WDG-4D | 4500 | 26 |
| 5. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 8 |
| Total locomotives active as of July 2025[3][4] | 216 | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Diesel Shed Ludhiana" (PDF). Northern Railway Central Planning Cell. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "IRFCA".
- "GM Northern Railway participates in 17th Vendors Development Day" babushahi.com 15 May 2019
- "Indian Railways turns 162 today" Hindustan Times 16 April 2015
External links[edit | edit source]
- Diesel Engine Shed, Ludhiana Unofficial Facebook page
