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Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri

Coordinates: 26°43′24″N 88°24′50″E / 26.7234°N 88.4138°E / 26.7234; 88.4138
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Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri
Location
LocationSiliguri, Darjeeling district, West Bengal
Coordinates26°43′24″N 88°24′50″E / 26.7234°N 88.4138°E / 26.7234; 88.4138
Characteristics
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Depot codeSGUJ
TypeLocomotive shed
Roads6
Rolling stockWDP-4
WDG-4
WDP-4B
WDP-4D
WDG-4D
WAP-7
WAG-9
History
Opened2007; 17 years ago (2007)

Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Siliguri Junction railway station (SGUJ) in Siliguri in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the three diesel loco sheds of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Operations

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Like all locomotive sheds, Siliguri does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. It not only attends to locomotives housed at Siliguri but also to ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.

Livery & Markings

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605 The first Tri-Colour NG loco of SGUJ DLS
HEERAK (WDG 4B) The first Tri-Colour EMD loco of Siliguri DLS
The first E - loco of Siliguri DLS 33628 (WAG9 HC)
12064 (WDG4) The first EMD loco of Siliguri DLS


SGUJ has its own livery on WDP-4, it has navy blue, light yellow band and black.

SGUJ has its own stencils and logo. It is written in both Hindi and English in bold letters.

SGUJ DLS was renaming some EMD locos for promoting the culture and tourism of Northeast India which is proposed by NF Rail Enthusiasts group.

The WAG-9 of this shed are green with a yellow band and locomotive number written on the band in dark blue or black colour. The name "Siliguri" is written on the locomotive body just below the band.

The WAP-7 of this shed are white with a red band and locomotive number written on the band in black colour. The name "Siliguri" is also written on the locomotive body below the band.

Broad Gauge

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  • 20075 - Heerak [Now homed at New Guwahati]
  • 40023 - Netaji (Tricolour)
  • 40096 - Jaldapara [National Park]
  • 40383 - Baghajatin (Tricolour Striped)
  • 40404 - Ramanujan (Tricolour Striped)
  • 40436 - Gaj Prahari
  • 38130 - Trisrota
  • 38135 - Deshbandhu

Narrow gauge

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  • 601 - Kanchanjungha
  • 602 - Himalaya
  • 603 - Tridhara
  • 604 - Sherpa
  • 605 - Swaraj (Tricolour)

Locomotives

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SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WDP-4/4B/4D 4000/4500 63
2. WDG-4/4D 4000/4500 154
3. WAP-7 6350 10
4. WAG-9 6120 13
Total Locomotives Active as of November 2024[1] 240

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.