Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam
_of_Visakhapatnam_shed_with_a_passenger_train_at_Bhilai.jpg) VSKP based WDM-3A at Bhilai Nagar. | |
.svg)  Location within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 17°43′45″N 83°16′04″E / 17.7291667°N 83.2677778°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Depot code | VSKP (D) |
| Type | Motive power depot |
| Rolling stock | WDG-3A WDG-4/4D WDS-6 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1965 |
| Pre-grouping | East Coast Railway zone |
| Post-grouping | South Coast Railway zone |
Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam is an engine shed located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in India. Diesel Locomotive Shed, Visakhapatnam (DLS/VSKP) was established on 1 May 1965 with a holding of 13 WDM 1 Locomotives to meet the traffic needs in transportation of mainly Iron Ore from Bailadilla Mines to Visakhapatnam Port trust. It is administered by the Waltair Railway division in the East Coast Railway zone.
History
[edit]Since its establishment in 1965[1] and the holding of the shed kept on increasing in capacity.[2]
Operations
[edit]It is the biggest Diesel Loco Shed in Indian Railways having a capacity to hold more than 300 locos,[3] and the largest in Asia based on that capacity.[4] It mainly provided Diesel locos to the unelectrified sections of ECoR and sections of SCoR.[citation needed]
Locomotives
[edit]| SN | Locomotive | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 43 |
| 2. | WDG-4/4D | 4500 | 121 |
| 3. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 8 |
| 4. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 225 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of August 2024[5][6] | 397 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Visakhapatnam Diesel Loco Shed crosses a Milestone – RailNews Media India Ltd".
- ^ https://irtpms.in/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1.0-GOLDEN-JUBILEE-CELEBRATIONS.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Another milestone for Diesel Loco Shed". 28 July 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (3 July 2020). "Diesel Loco Shed in Vizag comes up with UV-based sanitisers" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "e-locos". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016.
