Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati

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Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati
Location
LocationSabarmati, Gujarat
Coordinates23°04′17″N 72°35′14″E / 23.071457°N 72.587237°E / 23.071457; 72.587237
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorWestern Railway zone
Depot codeSBT
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockYDM-4, WDG-4, WDG-4D, WDG-5, WDP-4D
History
Opened8 June 1978; 45 years ago (1978-06-08)

Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati is an locomotive maintenance shed located in Sabarmati, Gujarat in India. It is located east of Sabarmati falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the needs of freight as well as passenger trains.[1][2][3][4]

It is one of three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, the others are Ratlam and Vatva .[5] One of the last remaining major MG loco sheds.

File:SBI DLS Logo.jpg
Logo of Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati

History[edit]

It was established on 8 July 1978 with a holding capacity of 55 YDM-3 and YDM-5 locomotives, but 50 WDG4 where added to the Loco Shed in 2008 and it was fully operational in 2009. The first EMD loco no. 12224 WDG4 arrived at Sabarmati shed on July 2009. All locos received by the shed are from Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi, India.[citation needed]

The shed currently[when?] holds around 50 EMD BG Locos and 150 MG Locos. It has 45 YDM-4/4A locos locomotives out of which 27 MG locos in passenger services and giving inferior service.[citation needed]

Nine YDM-4 locos from here have been sold to Togorail and shipped to Togo. [6]

Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:2001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001:2008 certified.[7]

Locomotives[edit]

SN Locomotives HP Quantity Image
1. WDG-4
WDG-4D 		4000-4500 165 File:Sabarmati WDG-4.jpg Twin WDG4D Diesel locomotives in charge of a freight train.jpg
2. WDP-4D 29
3. WDG-5 5500 7
4. YDM-4 1400 12
Total Locomotives Active as of May 2021[8][9] 213

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ↑ INFORMATION OF DIESEL SHED, SABARMATI – WESTERN RAILWAY
  3. ↑ List All Locos
  4. ↑ Diesel Loco Shed Sabarmati
  5. ↑ Sheds and Workshops
  6. ↑ Ahmadabad-Udaipur Last Journey of a Train
  7. ↑ "INFORMATION OF DIESEL SHED, SABARMATI – WESTERN RAILWAY" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "IRFCA".

External links[edit]

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