Diesel Loco Shed, Erode is an
engine shed
The motive power depot (MPD) or locomotive depot, or traction maintenance depot (TMD), is the place where locomotives are usually housed, repaired and maintained when not being used. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine shed ...
located on Erode–Chennimalai road in
Erode
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India. Being closely located to
Erode Junction Railway Station
Erode Junction railway station (Station Code: ED) is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction in Southern Railway and is located 3 km away from Erode Central Bus T ...
, the shed falls under
Salem railway division
Salem division is one of the six divisions of Southern Railway zone. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
History
Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It was carved out of the ...
of
Southern Railway zone.
History
The shed was opened and became operationally active since September 1966, spreading over a total area of and covered area of .
Operations
Being one of the four diesel engine sheds in Southern Railway under the territory of
Salem railway division
Salem division is one of the six divisions of Southern Railway zone. Its headquarters is at Salem, Tamil Nadu.
History
Salem Railway Division is the newest division of the Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It was carved out of the ...
,
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
Madurai railway division is a railway division belonging to the Southern Railways (SR), India. Officially created in 1956, it spans over making it the largest railway division of the Southern Railways. Prior to the formation of the Thiruvanant ...
, 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.
Locomotives
See also
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Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam
Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at (ERS) of the Southern Railway zone in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is one of ...
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Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock is an engine shed located in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu in India. It is located north of Golden Rock railway station, falling under Tiruchirappalli railway division. It is the largest of the four loc ...
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Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet
Diesel Loco Shed, Tondiarpet is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways. It is located near Tondiarpet railway station (TNP) of the Southern Railway zone in the ...
References
External links
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ERODE
Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the E ...
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Transport in Erode
1966 establishments in Madras State