The Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam (DLS/VSKP) is an engine shed located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Administered by the Visakhapatnam railway division of South Coast Railway, it was established on 2 May 1965 with a fleet of 13 WDM-1 locomotives. As of February 2026, it is one of the biggest diesel sheds of the Indian Railways with over 200 locomotives.
History Visakhapatnam Diesel Loco Shed was established on 2 May 1965 for the transportation of iron ore from Bailadila mines to Visakhapatnam Port. Its initial fleet contained 13 WDM-1 locomotives.
Operations It is the biggest Diesel Loco Shed in Indian Railways having a capacity to hold more than 300 locos, and the largest in Asia based on that capacity. It mainly provided Diesel locos to the unelectrified sections of ECoR and sections of SCoR.
Locomotives
+ Serial No. Locomotive Class Horsepower Quantity 1. WDG-3A 3100 1 2. WDG-4/4D 4500 131 3. WAG-9 6120 166 4. WAG D-9 9000 45Total Locomotives Active as of June 2026343
See also Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam Electric Loco Shed, Angul
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