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Siliguri based WDP-4 at New Guwahati City. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Siliguri,Darjeeling district,West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 26°43′24″N88°24′50″E / 26.7234°N 88.4138°E /26.7234; 88.4138 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Depot code | SGUJ |
| Type | Locomotive shed |
| Roads | 6 |
| Rolling stock | WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D WDG-4 / WDG-4D WAP-7 WAG-9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is amotive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility fordiesel locomotives of theIndian Railways, located atSiliguri Junction railway station (SGUJ) inSiliguri in the Indianstate ofWest Bengal. It is one of the three diesel loco sheds of theNortheast Frontier Railway zone.
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 ones coming in from other sheds as well. It has four pit lines for loco repair.
SGUJ has its own livery onWDP-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 someEMD locos for promoting the culture and tourism of Northeast India which is proposed by NF Rail Enthusiasts group.
TheWAG-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.
TheWAP-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.
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDP-4/4B/4D | 4000/4500 | 63 |
| 2. | WDG-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 156 |
| 3. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 55 |
| 4. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 20 |
| 5. | WDG-4G | 4500 | 5 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of November 2025[1][2] | 299 | ||