Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri

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Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri
Location
Location Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal
Coordinates 26°43′24″N88°24′50″E / 26.7234°N 88.4138°E / 26.7234; 88.4138
Characteristics
Owner Indian Railways
Operator Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Depot codeSGUJ
Type Locomotive shed
Roads6
Rolling stock
History
Opened

Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Siliguri Junction railway station (SGUJ) in Siliguri in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the three diesel loco sheds of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

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Operations

Like all locomotive sheds, Siliguri does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair (including painting and washing) of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Siliguri but also to the ones coming in from other sheds. It has a sanctioned homing capacity of 100 locomotives and has four pit lines for loco repair. [2] : 156 

Livery & Markings

605 The first Tri-Colour NG loco of SGUJ DLS.jpg
#605 Swaraj: The first tricolor NG loco of Siliguri DLS
20075 The first Tri-Colour EMD of SGUJ shed.jpg
#20075 Heerak (WDG 4B): The first tricolor EMD loco of Siliguri DLS (now homed at New Guwahati)
33628 The first E-loco of DLSS.jpg
#33628 (WAG9 HC): The first electric loco of Siliguri DLS
12064 The first EMD loco of DLSS.jpg
#12064 (WDG4): The first EMD loco of Siliguri DLS

SGUJ has its own livery on WDP-4, it has navy blue, light yellow band and black.

SGUJ has its own stencils and logo. It is written in both Hindi and English in bold letters.

SGUJ DLS was renaming some EMD locos for promoting the culture and tourism of Northeast India which is proposed by NF Rail Enthusiasts group.

The WAG-9 HC of this shed are green with a yellow band and locomotive number written on the band in dark blue or black colour. The name "Siliguri" is written on the locomotive body just below the band.

The WAP-7 of this shed are white with a red band and locomotive number written on the band in black colour. The name "Siliguri" is also written on the locomotive body below the band.

Broad Gauge

Narrow gauge

Locomotives

Serial No.Locomotive ClassHorsepowerQuantity
1. WDP-4/4B/4D 4000/450063
2. WDG-4/4D 4000/4500156
3. WAP-7 635037
4. WAG-9 612013
5. WDG-4G 450016
6. WDG-6G 600010
Total Locomotives Active as of January 2026 [3] [4] 295

References

  1. 1 2 "Brief History of the Siliguri Diesel Shed" (PDF). nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. NFR. 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Northeast Frontier Railway - Annual Report, 2023-24" (PDF). nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. NFR. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mechanical Engineering - Traction Circulars". indianrailways.gov.in. Department of Mechanical Engineering . Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Electric Loco Holding & Availability Targets". elocos.railnet.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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