Electric Loco Shed, Vatva is an engine shed located in Vatva, Gujarat in India. It is located north-east of Vatva falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.
It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati .
History
It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDM-3A, WDS-6 and WDS-4B class. It received its first locomotive, a WDM-2, from Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam.
Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.
Locomotives
See also
- Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow
- Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati
- Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam
- Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara
- Electric Loco Shed, Valsad
References
External links
- Railway Board - Official Website
- Western Railway - Official Website
