Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Ludhiana of the Northern Railway zone in Punjab, India.
History The shed was opened in 1977.
Operation Initially, the shed handed only WDM-2 and WDS-6 class locomotives, but it was gradually allocated WDM-3As and WDG-3As.
Being one of the three diesel engine sheds in Northern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of diesel locomotives are carried out here. It has a sanctioned capacity of 175 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 198 engine units. Like all locomotive sheds, LDH does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair, including painting and washing of locomotives.
Markings LDH loco shed has its own logo and stencils. It is written on loco's body side as well as front and back.
Locomotives Serial no. Locomotive class Horsepower Quantity 1. WDM-3A 3100 57 2. WDG-3A 48 3. WDP-4B/WDP-4D 4500 77 4. WDG-4D 4500 26 5. WDS-6 1400 8Total locomotives active as of July 2025216
References
"GM Northern Railway participates in 17th Vendors Development Day" babushahi.com 15 May 2019 "Indian Railways turns 162 today" Hindustan Times 16 April 2015
External links Diesel Engine Shed, Ludhiana - unofficial Facebook page