Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva

Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva is an engine shed located in Vatva, Gujarat in India. It is located north-east of falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.RAILWAY WR : Diesel Shed VatvaList All LocosVTAS/Vatva Diesel Locomotive Shed

It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati.Sheds and Workshops While it is named as "Diesel loco shed", it now only houses electric locomotives. Livery and markings

Vatva DLS has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front & back side.

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 Serial No. Locomotive Class Horsepower Quantity 1. WAP-4 5050 40 2. WAG-9 6120 152Total Locomotives Active as of October 2026192

Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva

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