Kollam MEMU Shed

Kollam MEMU Shed

A MEMU train near Kollam MEMU shed
Location
Location	Kollam Junction railway station, India
Coordinates	8°53′10″N 76°35′50″E / 8.886068°N 76.597297°E / 8.886068; 76.597297Coordinates: 8°53′10″N 76°35′50″E / 8.886068°N 76.597297°E / 8.886068; 76.597297
Characteristics
Owner(s)	Indian Railways
Operator(s)	Southern Railway zone
Depot code(s)	QLN
Type	Electric multiple unit
Rolling stock	MEMU
Routes served	QLN–ALLP–ERS QLN–KTYM–ERS QLN–CAPE
History
Opened	1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)

Kollam MEMU Shed is a motive power depot facility for maintaining MEMU rakes, situated in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the four MEMU rake maintenance sheds serving the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.^[1] Presently, 5 pairs of MEMU services are now running from Kollam Junction. The maintenance works of those rakes are regularly doing in Kollam MEMU shed.

History

An evening view of Kollam MEMU Shed and railway station

MEMU sheds in Kollam and Palakkad were proposed in 2008's Indian Railway Budget. The first announced MEMU shed for Kerala was actually in Kollam, but the inauguration of this shed had been delayed for more than 2 years due to the clearance issues and negligence of Indian Railways.^[2] Palakkad MEMU shed inaugurated on 1 January 2011.^[3] Kollam MEMU shed was formally commissioned on 1 December 2013, five years after its completion.^[4] Kollam MEMU Shed is the largest MEMU Shed in Kerala, which is equipped with most modern facilities.

Maintenance of MEMU

See also

• Kollam
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Kollam district

References

Indian Railways
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Production units	Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala Integral Coach Factory, Chennai Rail Coach Factory, Raebareli Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
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