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{{Short description|Loco shed in Madhya Pradesh, India}}


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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox railway depot
| name = Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi
| image = WDM 2 locomotive of Itarsi shed.jpg
| image_upright = 1.5
| caption = Itarsi based WDM-2 resting in a railway station
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.5911|77.7230|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Itarsi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[West Central Railway zone]]
| depotcode = ET
| type = [[Engine Shed]]
| rollingstock = [[WDM-3D]] <br> [[WDM-3A]] <br> [[WDS-6]] <br> [[WDG-4|WDG-4D]] <br> [[WAG-5]]
| routes = [[Jabalpur-Bhusaval section]] [[Bhopal-Nagpur section]]
| opened = {{Start date|df=yes|1964; 57 years ago}}
| former_rolling_stock = [[WDM-2]] <br>
[[WDM-2G]] <br>
[[WDP-4]]|map_size
}}
'''Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi''' is an [[engine shed]] located in [[Itarsi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It was established in 1964 with holding of 40 Diesel Locomotives. It is now rated as one of the premier sheds of Indian Railways. It falls under the [[Bhopal railway division]] of the [[West Central Railway zone|West Central Railway]] zone.

== History ==
As one of the oldest Diesel Loco Shed, It was opened in the year 1964 with a total no. Of 40 locos.<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Central Railway|url=https://wcr.indianrailways.gov.in/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Operations ==
This was the main Diesel Loco Shed that served Diesel Locomotives to the unelectrified Itarsi- Allahabad section.
After the electrification of this section it is now servicing Diesel Locomotives to CRS inspections and many unelectrified and remote areas of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IRFCA Indian Railways FAQ|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Two Effluent Treatment plant and Incinerator are also available. It also has canteen facility for the staff members.

== Locomotives ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! SN !! Locomotive !! HP!! Quantity !! Image
|-
| 1. || WDM-3A || 3100 || 50 || [[File:RTM WDM3A.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 2. || WDM-3D || 3300 || 42 ||
[[File:Itarsi based WDM-3D twins standing at Toranagallu Junction.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 3. || WDG-4/4D || 4500 || 53 ||
[[File:LDH WDG4D.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 4. || WDS-6 || 1400 || 17 ||
[[File:SAVE 20211115 131805.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| 5. || WAG-5 || 4360 || 20 ||
[[File:BL WAG5 TWINS.jpg|frameless]]
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of 1-12-2021'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Website Mechanical Department|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,541,710,717|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=e-locos|url=http://elocos.railnet.gov.in/Holding/holding.html|url-status=live}}</ref>||'''182'''||
|}

== See Also ==
• [[Diesel Loco Shed, New Katni]]

• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Pune]]

• [[Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Hoshangabad district]]
[[Category:Railway depots in India]]

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