Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram

Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram
Location
LocationDevasandra, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560036, India
Coordinates13°00′09″N 77°41′34″E / 13.002399°N 77.692842°E / 13.002399; 77.692842,
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Western Railway zone
Depot codeKJM
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6, WDG-3A, WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4, WAP-7, WAG-9
History
Opened1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Former rolling stockWDM-2

The Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives and electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Krishnarajapuram (KJM) of the South Western Railway zone in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is one of two diesel loco sheds and only electric loco sheds of the South Western Railway, the other being at Hubli.

Diesel Locomotives

SN Class HP Quantity
1. WDG-3A 3100 21
2. WDM-3A 3100 17
3. WDM-3D 3300 4
4. WDP-4/4D 4000/4500 103
5. WDG-4/4D 4000/4500 28
6. WDS-6 1400 4
Total Diesel Locomotives Active as of February 2024[1][2][3] 177

Electric Locomotives

SN Class HP Quantity
1. WAP-7 6350 48
2. WAG-9 6120 45
Total Electric Locomotives Active as of April 2024[4][5][6] 93

References

  1. ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "e-Locos".
  3. ^ "IRFCA".
  4. ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "e-Locos".
  6. ^ "IRFCA".

External links

  • Diesel Shed (Krishnarajapuram) South Western Railway
  • Sheds and Workshops IRFCA
  • "Karnataka to get its own electric loco shed at Krishnarajapuram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  • Philip, Christin Mathew (27 July 2019). "Karnataka's 1st electric loco shed to be ready in 2020". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  • "Railway Ministry opens electrification project unit in Bengaluru". The Hindu. 31 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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