Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam

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Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam
Location
Location Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates 23°20′27″N75°03′04″E / 23.340758°N 75.050992°E / 23.340758; 75.050992
Characteristics
Owner Indian Railways
Operator Western Railway
Depot codeRTM
Type Engine shed
Rolling stock WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6, WAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7
History
Opened1 May 1967;56 years ago (1967-05-01)

Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam is an engine shed located in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh in India. It is located north-east of Ratlam Junction falling under Ratlam railway division. The shed caters to the needs of freight as well as passenger trains. One of the three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Vatva, and Sabarmati. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

It was established on 1 May 1967 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently, it holds around 177 locomotives, WDM-2A, WDM-3A, Inferior Service WDM-2A and WDS-6 class. It received its first locomotive, a WDM-2, from New Katni Junction.[ citation needed ]

Locomotives

SNLocomotivesHPQuantity
1. WDM-3D 33007
2. WDG-3A 310036
3. WDS-6 14005
4. WAP-4 535010
5. WAG-5 3850100
6. WAG-7 535030
Total locomotives active as of April 2024 [6] [7] [8] 188

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