| Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva | |
| Image Upright: | 1.5 |
| Coordinates: | 22.9588°N 72.6295°W |
| Map Type: | India Gujarat |
| Depotcode: | VTA |
Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva is an engine shed located in Vatva, Gujarat in India. It is located north-east of falling under Ahmedabad railway division. The shed caters to the need of freight as well as passenger trains.[1] [2] [3] [4]
It is one of the three diesel loco sheds in the Western Railway zone, others are Ratlam and Sabarmati .[5]
It was established on 11 November 1981 with capacity holding of 15 locomotives, but currently it holds around 126 locomotives, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDM-3A, WDS-6 and WDS-4B class. It received its first locomotive, a WDM-2, from Diesel Loco Shed, Ratlam.
Major and minor schedules of Diesel Locomotives are carried out in the shed. The shed is ISO: ISO 9002:1994, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008 certified.
| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5050 | 40 | |
| 2. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 28 | |
| 3. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 76 | |
| Total Locomotives Active as of August 2024[6] [7] | 144 | |||