Diesel Loco Shed, Erode

Loco shed in Tamilnadu, India

11°19′30″N 77°43′03″E / 11.3249°N 77.7174°E / 11.3249; 77.7174CharacteristicsOwnerIndian RailwaysOperatorSouthern Railway zoneDepot codeEDDSTypeEngine shedRoads6Rolling stockWAP-1
WAP-4
WAG-5
WAG-7HistoryOpenedSeptember 1966; 57 years ago (1966-09)Former rolling stockWDM-2
WDS-6
WDM-7
WDM-3A
WDG-3A
WDP-4D
WDG-4

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.

History

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

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. Currently no services are hauled by Erode diesels.[5]

Locomotives

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WAP-1 3800 25
2. WAP-4 5050 35
3. WAG-5 3850 39
4. WAG-7 5350 28
5. WDM-3D 3300 5
Total locomotives active as of March 2024[6][7][8] 132

See also

References

  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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