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{{Infobox railway depot
{{Infobox Railway Depot
  | name        = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
  | name        = Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
  | image        =File:VTA WDM-3D.jpg  
  | image        = BRC WAP4E ^22676 sleeping silently - Flickr - Dr. Santulan Mahanta.jpg
  | image_upright = 1.5
  | image_upright = 1.5
  | image_alt    = <!-- alternate text for main image (only works if image_width is supplied) -->
  | image_alt    =  
  | caption      = Vatva based WDM-3D with an express train.
  | caption      = Vatva based WAP-4E (ex. BRC) at Ahmedabad.  
  | location    = [[Vatva]], [[Gujarat]]
  | location    = [[Vatva]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
  | coordinates  = {{coord|22.958805|72.629470|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
  | coordinates  = {{coord|22.958805|72.629470|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
  | map_type    = India Gujarat
  | map_type    = India Gujarat
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  | postgrouping =
  | postgrouping =
  | roads        = <!-- number of storage roads -->
  | roads        = <!-- number of storage roads -->
  | rollingstock = [[WDG-3A]] <br> [[WDM-3A]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] <br> [[Indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] <br> [[WAP-4]] <br> [[WAG-5]]  
  | rollingstock = [[WAP-4]] <br/> [[WAG-9]]
  | routes      =  
  | routes      =  
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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>
'''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>


Of the three diesel loco sheds in the [[Western Railway zone]], others are Ratlam and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]] .<ref>[http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html Sheds and Workshops]</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.
[[File:VTA DLS Logo.jpg|thumb|centre|150px|Logo of '''Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva''']]
==Livery and markings==
 
 
Vatva DLS has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front & back side.


== History ==
== History ==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! SN
! Serial No.
! Locomotives
! Locomotive Class
! HP
! Horsepower
! Quantity
! Quantity
! Image
|-
|-
| 1.
| 1.
| WDG-3A
| [[WAP-4]]
|rowspan="2"| 3100
| 5050
| 14
| 40
|
|-
|-
| 2.
| 2.
| WDM-3A
| [[WAG-9]]
| 35
| 6120
|
| 129
|-
| 3.
| WDM-3D
| 3300
| 36
|
|-
| 4.
| WDS-6
| 1400
| 17
|
|-
| 5.
| WAP-4
| 5050
| 20
|
|-
| 6.
| WAG-5
| 3850
| 1
|
|-
| 7.
| WAG-7
| 5350
| 19
|
|-
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of June 2022'''<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=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named|title = IRFCA}}</ref>||142
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=e-Locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/apps/locos/list?list_type=named|title = IRFCA}}</ref>||169
|}
|}


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* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati]]
* [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara]]
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Valsad]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:05, 3 February 2026


Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
Location
LocationVatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Coordinates22°57′32″N 72°37′46″E / 22.958805°N 72.629470°E / 22.958805; 72.629470
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorWestern Railway zone
Depot codeVTA
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWAP-4
WAG-9
History
Opened9 November 1981; 44 years ago (1981-11-09)

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

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

History

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

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

See also

References

  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".

External links

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