 KJM based WAG-9HC rest at KSR Bengaluru | |
  Location within Bengaluru | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Devasandra, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560036, India |
| Coordinates | 13°00′09″N 77°41′34″E / 13.002399°N 77.692842°E, |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | South Western Railway zone |
| Depot code | KJM |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6, WDG-3A, WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4, WAP-5, WAP-7, WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2 |
The Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives and electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Krishnarajapuram (KJM) of the South Western Railway zone in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is one of two diesel loco sheds and only electric loco sheds of the South Western Railway, the other being at Hubballi.
Livery and markings[edit | edit source]
KJM based locomotives have a standard shed livery. KJM DLS has its own markings and stencils. It is written on loco's body as well as front and back side.
Diesel Locomotives[edit | edit source]
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 8 |
| 2. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 8 |
| 3. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 4 |
| 4. | WDP-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 103 |
| 5. | WDG-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 26 |
| 6. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 4 |
| Total Diesel Locomotives Active as of July 2025[1][2] | 153 | ||
Electric Locomotives[edit | edit source]
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-5 | 6120 | 4 |
| 2. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 91 |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6122 | 99 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of May 2026[3] | 194 | ||
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Diesel Shed (Krishnarajapuram) South Western Railway
- Sheds and Workshops IRFCA
- "Karnataka to get its own electric loco shed at Krishnarajapuram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Philip, Christin Mathew (27 July 2019). "Karnataka's 1st electric loco shed to be ready in 2020". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Railway Ministry opens electrification project unit in Bengaluru". The Hindu. 31 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
