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 needs of freight as well as passenger trains.[1][2][3][4]
![]() Ratlam based WDM-3A twins with BOXN rakes | |
![]() ![]() Location within Madhya Pradesh | |
Location | |
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Location | Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates | 23°20′27″N 75°03′04″E |
Characteristics | |
Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Operator(s) | Western Railway zone |
Depot code(s) | RTM |
Type | Engine shed |
Rolling stock | WAG-5, WDM 2, WDM 3A, WDG 3A, WDM 3D |
History | |
Opened | 1 May 1967 |
Of the three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Vatva, 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 |
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1. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 19 |
2. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 28 |
3. | WDG-3A | 40 | |
4. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 5 |
5. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 66 |
Total Locomotives Active as of January 2021[6][7][8] | 158 |
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
References
- Sheeju Chandran. "Interactive Diagram of the WDM-2 Locomotive". Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- BRIEF HISTORY OF DIESEL SHED RATLAM
- BRIEF HISTORY OF DIESEL SHED RATLAM
- http://irfca.org/apps/locos/show/2611?page=2
- Sheds and Workshops
- "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "e-Locos".
- "IRFCA".