Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

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Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
Location
LocationErode–Chennimalai Road, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11°19′30″N 77°43′03″E / 11.3249°N 77.7174°E / 11.3249; 77.7174Coordinates: 11°19′30″N 77°43′03″E / 11.3249°N 77.7174°E / 11.3249; 77.7174
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouthern Railway zone
Depot codeED(D)
TypeEngine shed
Roads6
Rolling stockWDM 3D, WDM3A , WDG3A , WAP1 , WAP4 , WAG5 , WAG7
History
OpenedSeptember 1966; 57 years ago (1966-09)

Diesel Loco Shed, Erode is an engine shed located on Erode–Chennimalai road in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. Being closely located to Erode Junction Railway Station, the shed falls under Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone.

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Logo of flowing Deer Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

History[edit]

The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of 59,000 m2 and covered area of 7,500 m2. [1][2]

Operations[edit]

Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of Salem railway division,[3][4] various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are being carried out here. Apart from serving the parent division, the locos belonging to the shed also serves the unelectrified routes of Madurai railway division, in addition to locos from Golden Rock. To provide space for electric locomotives, all the EMDs (WDG-4 and WDP-4D), WDM-3A and WDG-3A were transferred to Golden Rock.[5]

Locomotives[edit]

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Image
1. WDM-3A 3100 2
2. WDG-3A 3100 1
3. WDM-3D 3300 45
4. WAP-1 3800 27
5. WAG-5 3850 24
6. WAG-7 5350 28
Total locomotives active as of June 2022[6][7][8] 127

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Sheds and Workshops – Southern Railway". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. "Erode Diesel loco shed profile" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. "Mechanical Engineering – Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. "About us". Southern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. Arockiaraj J (6 September 2013). "Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division". The Times of India. Madurai. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. "IRFCA".
  8. "e-Locos".

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