VSKP based WDM-3A at Bhilai Nagar.
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  Location within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 17°43′45″N 83°16′04″E / 17.7291667°N 83.2677778°E / 17.7291667; 83.2677778 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Depot code | VSKP (D) |
| Type | Motive power depot |
| Rolling stock | WDG-3A WDG-4/4D WDS-6 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 1965; 59 years ago (1965-05-01) |
| Pre-grouping | East Coast Railway zone |
| Post-grouping | South Coast Railway zone |
Diesel Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam is an engine shed located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshinIndia. Diesel Locomotive Shed, Visakhapatnam (DLS/VSKP) was established on 1 May 1965 with a holding of 13 WDM 1 Locomotives to meet the traffic needs in transportation of mainly Iron Ore from Bailadilla Mines to Visakhapatnam Port trust. It is administered by the Waltair Railway division in the East Coast Railway zone.
Since its establishment in 1965[1] and the holding of the shed kept on increasing in capacity.[2]
It is the biggest Diesel Loco Shed in Indian Railways having a capacity to hold more than 300 locos,[3] and the largest in Asia based on that capacity.[4] It mainly provided Diesel locos to the unelectrified sections of ECoR and sections of SCoR.[citation needed]
| SN | Locomotive | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 43 |
| 2. | WDG-4/4D | 4500 | 121 |
| 3. | WDS-6 | 1400 | 8 |
| 4. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 225 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of May 2024[5][6] | 397 | ||
