Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam

Ratlam-based WDM-3A hauling the Ajmer-Hyderabad Urs special train
Location within Madhya Pradesh
Location
Location	Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	23°20′27″N 75°03′04″E / 23.340758°N 75.050992°E / 23.340758; 75.050992
Characteristics
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Western Railway
Depot code	RTM
Type	Engine shed
Rolling stock	WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6, WAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7
History
Opened	1 May 1967; 56 years ago (1967-05-01)

Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam is an engine shed located in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh in India. It is located north-east of Ratlam Junction falling under Ratlam railway division. The shed caters to the needs of freight as well as passenger trains. One of the three loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, this is the largest among them followed by Vatva, and Sabarmati.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

History

It was established on 1 May 1967 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently, it holds around 177 locomotives, WDM-2A, WDM-3A, Inferior Service WDM-2A and WDS-6 class. It received its first locomotive, a WDM-2, from New Katni Junction.^{[citation needed]}

Locomotives