Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam

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 need of freight as well as passenger trains.[1][2][3][4]

Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam
Location
LocationRatlam, Madhya Pradesh
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)Western Railway zone
Depot code(s)RTM
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDP-4D, WDM-2, WDM 3A, WDG4, WDG4D, WDG 3A, WDM 3D
History
Opened1 May 1967 (1967-05-01)

Of the three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Vatwa, and Sabarmati .[5]

History

It was established on 1 May 1967 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, WDM 2A, WDM 3A, Inferior Service WDM 2A), WDS 6-04 and WDS 4B class. It received its first locomotive, a WDM 2, from New Katni Junction.

Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: 9001-2015, ISO: 14001-2015, ISO: 45001-2018, ISO: 50001-2011& "5S" certified.

Locomotives
SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WDM3D 3300 19
2. WDM 3A 3100 28
3. WDG 3A 40
4. WDS 6 1400 5
5. WAG 5H 3850 50
Total Locomotives Active as of July 2020[6][7][8]142

Trains
  • Ujjaini Express
  • Goa Sampark Kranti Express
  • Indore - Guwahati Weekly Express
  • Indore - Amritsar Express
  • Sabarmati Express
  • Kochuveli - Indore Weekly Express
  • Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Sabarmati Express
  • Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Bina)
  • Somnath - Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
  • Pune - Gwalior Weekly Express
  • Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express
  • Kochuveli - Amritsar Weekly Express
  • Haldighati Passenger
  • Somnath - Okha Express
  • Mandsaur - Meerut City Link Express
  • Okha - Nathdwara Express
  • Nagda - Bina Passenger
  • Ratlam - Udaipur City Express
  • Gorakhpur - Okha Express
  • Bandra Terminus - Ghazipur City Weekly Express
  • Mandsaur - Meerut City Link Express
  • Madgaon - Ernakulam Superfast Express
  • Vadodara - Kota Passenger
  • Jaipur - Alwar Express
  • Rewari - Jodhpur Passenger
  • Phulera - Jaipur Passenger
  • Garbha Superfast Express
  • Dadar - Bhuj Superfast Express
  • Bandra Terminus Udaipur Superfast Express
  • Bandra Terminus - Lucknow Weekly Express
  • Sikar - Fatehpur Shekhawati Passenger

See also

References
  1. Sheeju Chandran. "Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. BRIEF HISTORY OF DIESEL SHED RATLAM
  3. BRIEF HISTORY OF DIESEL SHED RATLAM
  4. http://irfca.org/apps/locos/show/2611?page=2
  5. Sheds and Workshops
  6. "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. "e-Locos".
  8. "IRFCA".
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