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Ernakulam Loco Shed to be Upgraded, Not Closed: Ashwini Vaishnaw Assures Kerala CM
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Moneycontrol•05-02-2026, 20:22
Ernakulam Loco Shed to be Upgraded, Not Closed: Ashwini Vaishnaw Assures Kerala CM
•Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan that there are no plans to close the Ernakulam loco shed.
•The Railway Minister's assurance came in response to a letter from CM Vijayan regarding the facility's future.
•The loco shed is crucial for the operational needs of Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad Railway Divisions, maintaining diesel locomotives and breakdown vehicles.
•A roadmap for the shed's future includes upgrading it to maintain modern electric locomotives.
•Infrastructure augmentation and specialized testing facilities are already underway to support the transition to electric engines.