Diesel Loco Shed, Pune

Diesel Loco Shed, Pune
	Pune based WDP-4D with Mumbai CSMT - Nagarcoil Express
	Location within Maharashtra
Location
Location	Pune, Maharashtra
Coordinates	18°31′45″N73°53′41″E / 18.529304°N 73.894803°E Coordinates: 18°31′45″N73°53′41″E / 18.529304°N 73.894803°E
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	Central Railway zone
Depot code(s)	PUNE
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WDP 4D, WDM 2, WDM 3A, WDG 4, WDG 4D, WDG 3A, WDM 3D
Routes served	Ghat Section ; Sharp Curvature & Stiff gradient ; Sharp Curvature ;
History
Opened	13 August 1981

Last updated December 09, 2021

Diesel Loco Shed, Pune is an engine shed located in Pune, Maharashtra in India. It is located east of Pune Junction, falling under Pune Railway Division.^[1] Of the three loco sheds in the Central Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Kurla and Kalyan.^[2]^[3]

History and developments

It was on 13 August 1981, the then railway minister Kamalapati Tripathi inaugurated the loco shed. Now it holds around 135 locomotives of which 63 locos are operational with mail express links, (As per 2011)^[4] but now it holds almost 200 locomotives.(As per 2015)

Infrastructure

The total area covered by the Shed is 59, 825 Sq. m and the covered area is 11, 386 Sq. m. The total berthing capacity of the Shed is 22 Locos.

Operations

The shed is headed by Sr. DME (Diesel), has about 750 employees in different ranks in the day-to-day operations of the shed, which include periodical overhaul, maintenance and repair works. The locos of this shed were thoroughly traverses over entire western India for passenger and freight services. The operations of the shed is divided into various sections, for proper functioning.^[5]

Type of section	Section origin	Section terminal	Double/Single line	Traction
Ghat Section	Lonavla railway station	Karjat railway station	Double	Electric
Sharp Curvature & Stiff gradient	Miraj	Vasco da Gama	Single	Diesel
Sharp Curvature & Stiff gradient	Pune Jn	Miraj
Sharp Curvatures	Daund Jn	Manmad Jn

Future infrastructure development plans

In order to home the new generation, high horse power WDG4 Locos, Light schedule bay no. 1 & 2 is being extended by 12 metres towards Miraj end which will increase the berthing capacity by 02 locomotives.
No. 1 & 2 service line pit depth will be increased and steel columns will be provided in place of RCC columns at distance of one meter which will increase he accessibility of under gearing.
Roof ventilators will be provided for air ventilation.
In Works Programme 2012-13 the following machinery & plants have been proposed for EMD locomotives;

Simulator for Computerised Controlled Braking system.
Test bench for Brake controllers.
Material storage and racking system

Under sanction works Programme -

No. 5 pit line will be extended up to wheel lethe.
Compound wall will be extended.^[5]

Locomotives

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WDM-3A	3100	3
2.	WDG-3A	3100	18
3.	WDM-3D	3300	30
4.	WDG-4	4000/4500	71
5.	WDP-4/4D	4000/4500	36
6.	WDS-6	1300	3
Total Locomotives Active as of August 2020^[6]^[7]			187

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References

↑ "Mechanical CR"
↑ "Loco Sheds in Central Railway"
↑ "Locomotive Sheds and Workshops"
↑ "History"
1 2 "Pune Loco Shed"
↑ "Railway Website Mechanical Department" . Retrieved 16 May 2020.
↑ "IRFCA".

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[1] "Mechanical CR"

[2] "Loco Sheds in Central Railway"

[3] "Locomotive Sheds and Workshops"

[CR-4] "History"

[PLS-5] 1 2 "Pune Loco Shed"

[6] "Railway Website Mechanical Department" . Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[7] "IRFCA".

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