Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva

Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva
	Vatva based WDM-3D with JAM –TEN Express
	Location within Gujarat
Location
Location	Vatva, Gujarat
Coordinates	22°57′32″N 72°37′46″E / 22.958805°N 72.629470°ECoordinates: 22°57′32″N 72°37′46″E / 22.958805°N 72.629470°E
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	Western Railway zone
Depot code(s)	VTA
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WDG-3A ; WDM-3A ; WDM-3D ; WDS-6 ; WAP-4 ; WAG-5
History
Opened	9 November 1981; 39 years ago

Diesel 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Of the three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati .^[5]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Locomotives[]

SN	Locomotives	HP	Quantity
1.	WDS-6	1400	19
2.	WDG-3A	3100	15
3.	WDM-3A	3100	36
4.	WDM-3D	3300	35
5.	WDP-4/4D	4000/4500	17
6.	WAG-5	3850	10
7.	WAP-4	5050	40
Total Locomotives Active as of August 2021^[6]^[7]^[8]			172