Summary
Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Ludhiana of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
 LDH based WDM-3A at Jalandhar. | |
  Location within Punjab | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 30°54′43″N 75°50′53″E / 30.912°N 75.848°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Northern Railway zone |
| Depot code | LDH(D) |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | WDM-3A WDG-3A WDM-3D WDG-4D WDP4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D WDS-6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2 WAG-7 |
History edit
The shed was opened in 1977.[1]
Operation edit
Initially, the shed handed only WDM-2 and WDS-6 class locomotives, but gradually were allocated WDM-3As, WDG-3As Being one of the three diesel engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives.[2]
Markings edit
LDH loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back.
Locomotives edit
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 70 | |
| 2. | WDG-3A | 48 | ||
| 3. | WDP-4B/WDP-4D | 4500 | 57 | |
| 5. | WDG-4D | 4500 | 10 | |
| 6. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 8 | |
| Total locomotives active as of December 2023[3][4] | 193 | |||
References edit
- "GM Northern Railway participates in 17th Vendors Development Day" babushahi.com 15 May 2019
- "Indian Railways turns 162 today" Hindustan Times 16 April 2015
External links edit
- Diesel Engine Shed, Ludhiana Unofficial Facebook page
