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Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri

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

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. In 2026, it was allotted 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. ==Livery & Markings==
Livery & Markings
{{multiple image|perrow=2|total_width=400|caption_align=center 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) • 40096 - Jaldapara • 40383 - Baghajatin (Tricolour striped) • 40404 - Ramanujan (Tricolour striped) • 40436 - Gaj Prahari • 38130 - Trisrota • 38135 - Deshbandhu Narrow gauge • 601 - Kanchanjungha • 602 - Himalaya • 603 - Tridhara • 604 - Sherpa • 605 - Swaraj (Tricolour) ==Locomotives==
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