Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam

Diesel Loco Shed, Vishakhapatnam is an engine shed located in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in India. Diesel Locomotive Shed, Visakhapatnam (DLS/VSKP) was established on 2 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 Vishakhapatnam Port trust. It comes under the Vijayawada Railway division of the South coast Railway zone.


Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam
Location
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates17.7291667°N 83.2677778°E / 17.7291667; 83.2677778
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)South Coast Railway zone
Depot code(s)VSKP
TypeEngine Shed
Rolling stockWDG-3A
WDM-3A
WDM-3D
WDG-4

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. It

Locomotives
SNLocomotiveHPQuantityImage
1.WDM-3A310020
2.WDG-3A3100126

3.WDM-3D330012
4.WDG-44500121

Total Locomotives Active as of 1-12-2021[5][6]279

See also

• Diesel Loco Shed, Erode
• Diesel Loco Shed, Gooty
• Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock

References
  1. "Visakhapatnam Diesel Loco Shed crosses a Milestone – RailNews Media India Ltd".
  2. https://irtpms.in/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1.0-GOLDEN-JUBILEE-CELEBRATIONS.pdf
  3. "Another milestone for Diesel Loco Shed". July 28, 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. Gopal, B. Madhu (July 3, 2020). "Diesel Loco Shed in Vizag comes up with UV-based sanitisers" – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. "e-locos".
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