Kollam MEMU Shed

Kollam MEMU Shed

A MEMU train near Kollam MEMU shed
Overview
Location	Kollam Junction
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Southern Railway zone
Depot Code	QLN
Type	Electric multiple unit
Opened	1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)
Details
Rolling stock	MEMU
Routes	QLN–ALLP–ERS QLN–KTYM–ERS QLN–CAPE

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. 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. Palakkad MEMU shed inaugurated on 1 January 2011. Kollam MEMU shed was formally commissioned on 1 December 2013, five years after its completion. Kollam MEMU Shed is the largest MEMU Shed in Kerala, which is equipped with most modern facilities.

Maintenance of MEMU

Train Number	Source	Destination	Schedule
66302	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam Junction (Via Alappuzha)	MON
66310	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam Junction (Via Alappuzha)	TUE
66308	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam Junction (Via Kottayam)	WED
66304	Kollam Junction	Kanyakumari (Via Trivandrum)	FRI
66300	Kollam Junction	Ernakulam Junction (Via Kottayam)	SAT

See also

• Kollam
• Kollam Junction railway station
• Kollam district