Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi
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.[1][2][3]
| 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°35′28″N 77°43′23″E / 22.5911°N 77.7230°ECoordinates: 22°35′28″N 77°43′23″E / 22.5911°N 77.7230°E |
| 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 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2 WDP-4/4B/4D |
History
As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.[4]
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. Locomotives of DLS ET are widely used for shunting purposes in nearby railway stations like Bhopal, Rani Kamalapati, Jabalpur etc. [5] Two Effluent Treatment plant and Incinerator are also available. It also has canteen facility for the staff members.
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
| SN | Locomotive | HP | Quantity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 14 | File:ET WDM3A.jpg |
| 2. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 34 | |
| 3. | WDG-4/4D | 4500 | 53 | |
| 4. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 14 | |
| 5. | WAG-5 | 4360 | 19 | |
| Total Locomotives Active as of June 2023[6][7] | 134 | |||
See Also
References
- ↑ Indian Railways
- ↑ West Central Railways
- ↑ Bhopal railway division
- ↑ History
- ↑ "IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ".
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- ↑ "e-locos".
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