Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi

Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi

File:ET WDM-3A.jpg Itarsi based WDM-3A resting at Itarsi Junction yard
Location within Madhya Pradesh
Location
Location	Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	22.5911°N 77.7230°E / 22.5911; 77.7230
Characteristics
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	West Central Railway zone
Depot code	ET
Type	engine shed
Rolling stock	WDM-3D WDM-3A WDS-6 WDG-4D WAG-5
Routes served	Jabalpur-Bhusaval section Bhopal-Nagpur section
History
Opened	1964; 58 years ago (1964; 58 years ago)
Former rolling stock	WDM-2 WDM-2G 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 the Diesel Loco Shed, Katni. It falls under the Bhopal railway division of the West Central Railway zone.

Logo of Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi

History

As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.

Operations

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. Two Effluent Treatment plant and Incinerator are also available. It also has canteen facility for the staff members.

Locomotives

SN	Locomotive	HP	Quantity	Image
1.	WDM-3A	3100	39	File:ET WDM3A.jpg
2.	WDM-3D	3300	46
3.	WDG-4/4D	4500	53
4.	WDS-6	1400	14
5.	WAG-5	4360	19
Total Locomotives Active as of December 2022			171

See Also

• Diesel Loco Shed, Katni

• Diesel Loco Shed, Pune

• Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam