Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur is an engine shed located in Samastipur, in the Indian state of Bihar. Located east of Samastipur Junction, it falls under the Samastipur railway division. It is the smallest of the three locomotive sheds in the East Central Railway zone. It is exceeded by Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, the two largest in the country.
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  Location within Bihar | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Samastipur, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°50′58″N 85°47′39″E / 25.8495006°N 85.7942614°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | East Central Railway zone |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Roads | 6 |
| Rolling stock | WDG-3A WDM-3D WAP-4 WAP-7 WAG-7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 June 2001 |
| Former rolling stock | WDM-2
WDM-3A |
History
editThe Railway Board sanctioned construction of Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur in the year 1996–97. Construction began in 1999. The initial holding capacity was 20 locomotives, which were transferred from the Diesel Loco shed, Gonda.
Continuation
editMajor and minor maintenance schedules of locomotives are carried out. The shed is ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified as or 2009. The shed is divided into Light Schedule Repair Section, Heavy Schedule Repair Section, Heavy Repair (Mechanical), Heavy Repair (Electrical), Bogie Section, Machine Shop and Training Centre.
Locomotives
edit| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 22 |
| 3. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 37 |
| 4. | WAP-4 | 5350 | 45 |
| 5. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 51 |
| 6. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 30 |
| Total locomotives active as of October 2024[1] | 185 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.