Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva 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 in

Vatva Vatva is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Ahmedabad district and it came into existence after 2008 delimitation. List of segments This assembly seat represents the following segments ...

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in India. It is located north-east of falling under

Ahmedabad railway division Ahmedabad railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 2003 and its headquarter is located at Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat of India. Mumbai WR ...

. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains. It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the

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, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati .Sheds and Workshops
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History

It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives,

WDM-3D The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...

WDG-3A The Indian locomotive class WDG-3A is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1994 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW),Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad-gauge (W), Diesel (D), Goods traffic (G) engin ...

WDM-3A The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...

WDS-6 The Indian locomotive class WDS-6 is a diesel-electric locomotive used by the Indian Railways mainly for shunting and also for performing departmental duties. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine, 6th genera ...

and

WDS-4B The WDS-4 also known as Pappu is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotive used by Indian Railways for shunting and departmental operations. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 in gauge railway, broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Shunting (S) engine. The WD ...

class. It received its first locomotive, a

WDM-2 The Indian locomotive class WDM-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine, ...

, from Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam. Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Locomotives

References

External links

Railway Board - Official Website

Western Railway - Official Website
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1981 establishments in Gujarat Transport infrastructure completed in 1981

History

Locomotives

See also

References

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