Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock
WDM-3D ,
YDM-4 | |
History | |
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Opened | 1975 |
Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock is an
History and developments
The foundation stone for the shed was laid on 25 December 1971 by the then
The shed initially homed 45 of the YDM-4 class metre-gauge locomotives. Three subsequent expansions were taken up which resulted in the holding capacity being increased to 100 metre gauge locomotives (1998), 40 broad-gauge locomotives (1993) and 100 broad gauge locomotives (2000).[4]
Infrastructure
The shed was started as a metre-gauge shed. However with expansion over time, the bays and catwalks were converted from metre gauge to broad-gauge standards to home broad-gauge locomotives. Later, the shed went for a major expansion of its bays at a cost of ₹14 crore (US$1.7 million) to undertake maintenance activity for the unconventionally longer high-speed fuel efficient 4,500-
Operations
The shed, headed by Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer (Diesel), has about 750 employees in different ranks in the day-to-day operations of the shed,[6] which include periodical overhaul, maintenance and repair works.[10] The locos of this shed were thoroughly traverses over entire South India for passenger and freight services.[11]
Locomotives fleet
SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
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1. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 2 |
2. | WDG-3A | 16 | |
3. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 18 |
4. | WDP-3A | 3100 | 1 |
4. | WDP-4B/4D | 4500 | 50 |
5. | WDG-4/4D | 75 | |
6. | YDM-4 | 1800 | 5 |
7. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 2 |
8. | WDM-7 | 2000 | 3 |
Total locomotives active as of June 2024[12][13] | 161 |
Awards
The shed was adjudged the best shed among in the Southern Railway zone during 2012–2013. Also it won the "Performance Efficiency Shield" for the fifth time, since its inception in 2004–2005.[3][6]
References
- ^ "Mechanical Engineering - Diesel Loco Sheds, Southern Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "About us". Southern Railway zone. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b c R. Rajaram (25 July 2013). "Golden Rock Loco Shed named the best". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Diesel Loco Shed, Golden Rock - About" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "New bays opened at Golden Rock Diesel Loco Shed". The Hindu. Tiruchi. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "New broad gauge bay inaugurated at Golden Rock workshop". The Times of India. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Goldenrock training programme a hit with Sudan railway staff". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Divisional Training Centres to come up". The Hindu. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ R. Rajaram (30 September 2013). "Southern Railway deploys women to pilot goods train". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Chapter 2 : Assessment, Procurement/ Production, Utilisation and Maintenance of Locomotives in Indian Railways". Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ J Arockiaraj (6 September 2013). "Locomotive failures affecting train operations in Madurai division". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "IRFCA".