Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam
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.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
Since its establishment in 1965[1] and the holding of the shed kept on increasing in capacity.[2]
Operations
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
| 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 January 2025[5][6] | 397 | ||
See also
References
- ^ "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 Archived 23 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine [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.
