Diesel Loco Shed, Pune

Diesel Loco Shed, Pune is an engine shed located in Pune, Maharashtra in India. It is located east of Pune Junction, falling under Pune Railway Division.[1] Of the three loco sheds in the Central Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Kurla and Kalyan.[2][3]

Diesel Loco Shed, Pune
Location
Location18.529304°N 73.894803°E / 18.529304; 73.894803
Characteristics
Owner(s)Indian Railways
Operator(s)Central Railway zone
Depot code(s)PA
TypeEngine shed
Rolling stockWDP-4D, WDM-2, WDM 3A, WDG4, WDG4D,WDG 3A, WDM 3D, WDM 2S(Now closed), and WDS 6(Now closed)
Routes served
History
Opened13 August 1981 (1981-08-13)

History and developments
An old WDG-3A loco from Pune Loco Shed

It was on 13 August 1981, the then railway minister Kamalapati Tripathi inaugurated the loco shed. Now it holds around 135 locomotives of which 63 locos are operational with mail express links, (As per 2011)[4] but now it holds almost 200 locomotives.(As per 2015)

Infrastructure
Loco shed Plan view.

The total area covered by the Shed is 59, 825 Sq. m and the covered area is 11, 386 Sq. m. The total berthing capacity of the Shed is 22 Locos.

Operations

The shed is headed by Sr. DME (Diesel), has about 750 employees in different ranks in the day-to-day operations of the shed, which include periodical overhaul, maintenance and repair works. The locos of this shed were thoroughly traverses over entire western India for passenger and freight services. The operations of the shed is divided into various sections, for proper functioning.[5]

Type of section Section origin Section terminal Double/Single line Traction
Ghat Section Lonavla railway station Karjat railway station Double Electric
Sharp Curvature & Stiff gradient Miraj Vasco da Gama Single Diesel
Pune Jn Miraj
Sharp Curvatures Daund Jn Manmad Jn

Future infrastructure development plans
  1. In order to home the new generation, high horse power WDG4 Locos, Light schedule bay no. 1 & 2 is being extended by 12 metres towards Miraj end which will increase the berthing capacity by 02 locomotives.
  2. No. 1 & 2 service line pit depth will be increased and steel columns will be provided in place of RCC columns at distance of one meter which will increase he accessibility of under gearing.
  3. Roof ventilators will be provided for air ventilation.
  4. In Works Programme 2012-13 the following machinery & plants have been proposed for EMD locomotives;
  • Simulator for Computerised Controlled Braking system.
  • Test bench for Brake controllers.
  • Material storage and racking system
  1. Under sanction works Programme -
  • No. 5 pit line will be extended up to wheel lethe.
  • Compound wall will be extended.[5]

Locomotives
SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WDM-3A 3100 16
2. WDG-3A 20
3. WDM-3D 3300 36
4. WDG-4 4500 90
5. WDP-4/4D 4000/4500 36
6. WDS-6 1300 01
Total Locomotives Active as of June 2020[6][7]199

Loco Holding Images

References
  1. "Mechanical CR"
  2. "Loco Sheds in Central Railway"
  3. "Locomotive Sheds and Workshops"
  4. "History"
  5. "Pune Loco Shed"
  6. "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. "IRFCA".
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