Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow
Mhow Diesel Loco Shed is a Meter-Gauge engine shed located in Mhow, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located to south of Mhow railway station, it falls under the Ratlam railway division of Western Railway. It is the smallest of the three locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone.[1][2][3]
_Passenger.jpg) MHOW YDM-4 diesel loco with 52957 RTM MHOW Passenger | |
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| Location | 22.3251°N 75.4614°E |
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| Owner(s) | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | YDM-4 |
| Routes served | Akola–Ratlam Rail Line |
History
When Loco Shed started 40 YDM-4s were transferred from other MG sheds to restart Loco Shed as Mhow was a steam shed till the 1998 when the steam service was withdrawn at time shed has capacity to hold hundred steam locomotives. Locos now service the isolated MG section from Akola to Indore. Currently it is home 18 YDM-4 locomotives.[4][5]
Trains
Current
- Mhow - Sanawad Passenger
Former
- Meenakshi Express
- Mhow Indore Passenger
Locomotive
| SN | Locomotive | HP | Quantity |
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| 1 | YDM-4 | 1400 | 8 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of June 2020[6] | 8 | ||
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