Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri

Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri
Location
LocationSiliguri, Darjeeling, 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 stock
History
Opened

The Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair work for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways.[1] Located at the Siliguri Junction (SGUJ) in Siliguri, West Bengal, it is one of the three diesel loco sheds under Northeast Frontier Railway zone.[2]

Operations

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 the ones coming in from other sheds. The shed has a sanctioned homing capacity of 100 locomotives and four pit lines for loco repair.[3]: 156 . In 2026, it was alloted the new 4,500 HP (3.4 MW) WDG-4G and 6,000 HP (4.5 MW) WDG-6G locomotives of the GE Evolution Series, making it the fourth shed in Indian Railways (after Roza, Gandhidham and Gooty) and the first one in Northeast India, to home these locomotives.[4]

Livery & Markings

#605 Swaraj: The first tricolor NG loco of Siliguri DLS
#20075 Heerak (WDG 4B): The first tricolor EMD loco of Siliguri DLS (now homed at New Guwahati)
#33628 (WAG9 HC): The first electric loco of Siliguri DLS
#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 HC 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

  • 20075 - Heerak (now homed at New Guwahati)
  • 40023 - Netaji (Tricolour)[5]
  • 40096 - Jaldapara[6]
  • 40383 - Baghajatin (Tricolour striped)[7]
  • 40404 - Ramanujan (Tricolour striped)[8]
  • 40436 - Gaj Prahari[9]
  • 38130 - Trisrota[10]
  • 38135 - Deshbandhu

Narrow gauge

  • 601 - Kanchanjungha
  • 602 - Himalaya
  • 603 - Tridhara[11]
  • 604 - Sherpa[12]
  • 605 - Swaraj (Tricolour)[13]

Locomotives

Serial No. Locomotive Class Horsepower Quantity
1. WDG-4/4D 4000/4500 156
2. WDP-4/4B/4D 4000/4500 63
3. WAP-7 6350 43
4. WAG-9H 6120 13
5. WDG-4G 4500 26
6. WDG-6G 6000 18
Total active locomotives as of March 2026[14][15] 319

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brief History of the Siliguri Diesel Shed" (PDF). nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. NFR. 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Locomotive Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Northeast Frontier Railway - Annual Report, 2023-24" (PDF). nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. NFR. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Wabtec Expands Locomotive Services Capabilities in India" (Press release). Siliguri: Wabtec. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ^ Sharma, Kapinjal Kishore (31 July 2025). "NFR pays tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and His Azad Hind Fauj". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Maligaon. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. ^ Choudhury, Anirban (24 June 2024). "'Jaldapara' forest chugs on tracks". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  7. ^ "WDP-4D 40383 (BAGHAJATIN)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ^ "WDP-4D 40404 (RAMANUJAN)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. ^ "WDP-4D 40436 (GAJ PRAHARI)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ^ "WAG-9HC 38130 (TRISROTA)". IRFCA. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  11. ^ "NDM-6 603 (TRIDHARA)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  12. ^ "NDM-6 604 (SHERPA)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  13. ^ "NDM-6 605 (SWARAJ)". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Mechanical Engineering - Traction Circulars". indianrailways.gov.in. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Electric Loco Holding & Availability Targets". elocos.railnet.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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