Diesel Loco Shed, Katni
Location
LocationNew Katni Junction, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates23°47′56″N 80°25′52″E / 23.7988°N 80.431°E / 23.7988; 80.431
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorWest Central Railway zone
Depot codeKTE/NKJ
Typeengine shed
Rolling stockWDM-3A
WDG-3A
WAG-5
Routes servedJabalpur-Bhusaval section
History
Opened1962; 61 years ago (1962; 61 years ago)
Former rolling stockWDM-2
WDG-4/4D
WDM-2
WDM-3D
Logo of Diesel Loco Shed, Katni

Diesel Loco Shed, Katni also known as Diesel Loco Shed, New Katni Junction is an engine shed located in Katni, Madhya Pradesh in India. Diesel Loco Shed, Katni does regular maintenance of Diesel locomotives in Indian Railways. It is now rated as one of the best sheds of the Indian Railways. It is one of the two Diesel loco sheds in the West Central Railway zone followed by Itarsi. It falls under the Jabalpur railway division of the West Central Railway zone.[1][2][3]

History

The shed opened in 1962 with forty locomotives. It was the biggest diesel locomotive shed of its time.[4]

Operations

This was the main diesel locomotive shed to serve locomotives to the unelectrified Itarsi- Allahabad section. After the electrification of this section it is now servicing Diesel Locomotives to CRS inspections and many unelectrified and remote areas of the country. Most diesel locomotives of DLS KTE/NKJ are now scrapped. It is the only diesel shed which houses electric locomotives more than diesels. It holds the whole WDG-3A locomotives fleet of WCR. Used to hold the only WDG-3C of Indian Railways.[5]

Livery and markings

KTE based ALCo locomotives have a standard shed livery. Katni based WAG-5s have a standard livery. The shed is located at New Katni Junction but the locomotives simply carry the markings 'Katni' in Devanagari.

Locomotives

SNLocomotiveHPQuantity
1.WDM-3A31001
2.WDG-3A310016
3.WAG-53850188
4.WAG-7535025
Total Locomotives Active as of October 2023[6][7] 230

See Also

• Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi

• Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam

• Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi

References

  1. ↑ Indian Railways
  2. ↑ West Central Railways
  3. ↑ Jabalpur railway division
  4. ↑ "DLS NKJ PDF" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "IRFCA".
  6. ↑ "Railway Website Mechanical Department".
  7. ↑ "e-locos".
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