Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow
Mhow based YDM-4 at Ratlam. | |
Interactive map of Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | 22°19′30″N 75°27′41″E / 22.3251°N 75.4614°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Western Railway |
| Depot code | MHOW |
| Type | Engine shed |
| Rolling stock | YDM-4 |
| Routes served | Akola–Ratlam line |
Diesel Loco Shed, Mhow is a metre-gauge engine shed located in Mhow, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located to south of Mhow railway station, it falls under the Ratlam railway division of Western Railway. It is the smallest of the three locomotive sheds in the Western Railway zone.[1][2][3]
History
When Loco Shed started 40 YDM-4s were transferred from other MG sheds to restart Loco Shed as Mhow was a steam shed till the 1998 when the steam service was withdrawn at time shed has capacity to hold hundred steam locomotives. Locos now service the isolated MG section from Akola to Indore. Currently it is home 18 YDM-4 locomotives.[4][5]
Trains
Current
Former
Locomotive
| SN | Locomotive | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YDM-4 | 1400 | 7 |
| Total active locomotives as of June 2025[6][7][8] | 7 | ||
References
- ^ Mhow Diesel Loco Shed
- ^ Sheds and Workshops
- ^ Steam Locomotive Sheds of the Past
- ^ Loco Shed
- ^ Wikimapia
- ^ "Traction Circulars". IR. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Electric Loco Holding & Availability Targets". elocos.railnet.gov.in. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "All Locos". irfca.org. Retrieved 28 May 2025.