Gonda Junction railway station

Gonda Junction Railway Station is a very big railway station in Devipatan division, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is GD. It serves Gonda city. The station consists of five platforms.[1] It has good connectivity via roadways. It has various facilities like Escalator, Elevator, Free Wi-Fi, ATVM, Dormitory, Food Stall, Parking.

Gonda Junction
Indian Railway Station
Indian Railways Logo
LocationGonda, Uttar Pradesh
India
Coordinates27.1543°N 81.9771°E / 27.1543; 81.9771
Elevation110 metres (360 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway
Platforms5
Tracks8
ConnectionsAuto stand, Escalator, Elevator
Construction
Structure typeat grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDouble Electric-Line
Station codeGD
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway
Division(s) Lucknow
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Gonda Junction
Location within India
Gonda Junction
Gonda Junction (Uttar Pradesh)

Loco Shed

Diesel Shed Gonda was established in year 1982 with a small holding of 22 WDM1 locomotives. In the past 31 years, it has witnessed many technological changes and has emerged one of the major diesel shed for maintenance of BG locomotives. Gonda shed has distinction of maintaining wide range of rolling stocks starting from WDM1 locomotives, YDM4 locomotives, shunting locomotives, AC/DC WDM2 locomotives, WDM2 -2600 HP, WDM3A-3100 HP locomotives and latest WDM3D3300 HP locomotives and high adhesion WDG3A locomotive. As of date, Diesel shed is homing 160 BG locomotives against the berthing capacity of 130 locos. Diesel shed had also extended technical assistance to Chhapra Satellite Shed. Diesel shed Gonda is also maintaining the 140 Ton crane stabled at GKP.

Shed Loco Holdings -

WDM 3A – 94 locos,

WDM 3D – 15 locos,

WDG 3A – 05 locos,

WDS 6 – 04 locos,

WDP-4D – 12 locos,

Gonda also has a newly-inaugurated electric loco shed that holds 33 locos, which include 30 WAG 7 locos and 10 WAP 4 locos.

References
  1. "GD/Gonda Junction". India Rail Info.


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