About the Workshop
Kharagpur Workshop was established in 1898 as a small repair workshop of Bengal Nagpur Railway. Kharagpur Workshop has evolved and grown over the years to become the largest maintenance workshop of the Indian Railways. It has the unique distinction of being the only Workshop of the Indian Railways which deals with all types of Rolling Stock viz. Coaches, EMUs, MEMUs, DEMUs, SP-ART, SP-ARME, Tower Cars, Diesel Locomotives, Electric Locomotives, Diesel Cranes and Wagons.
The Workshop also undertakes manufacture of a large number of Rolling Stock components and spares. Apart from this, Diesel POH Shop has the facilities for re-winding of traction machines, including coil manufacturing. The Supervisors Training Centre attached to this Workshop has been provided with a Simulator for training of Diesel Locomotive Drivers.
Based on the strength of its past achievements and glorious heritage, the Workshop has geared itself for facing the economic and technical challenges of the new millennium.
Units
| Main Workshop | POH of AC/NAC Coach, EMU/MEMU, DEMU, Diesel Loco, Electric Loco, Rail Crane, Tower car, SP-ART, SP-ARME, Manufacturing of Rolling stock components. |
| DEMU/ Haldia | Furnishing of DEMU rake. |
| Wagon Shop | POH of Wagon. |
| Adra Workshop | NPOH of wagon |
Workshop at a Glance
| Employees on Roll as on 01-01-2019 | Gazetted: 44
Non-gazetted: 8251 |
| Area of Workshop | 150.73 Acres
Main workshop: 101.93
Wagon shop: 48.80 |
| Number of shops | 55 |
| Covered area | 0.32 Sq.KM |
| Cranage line with Gantry | 4.10 KM |
| Traverser lines | 2.6 KM |
| Track length | 87.5 KM
Main workshop: 54.53
Wagon hop: 19.25
Yard line between Main & Wagon shop: 13.72 |
| Road length | 24.20 KM
Main workshop: 14.367
Wagon shop: 6.553
Others (STC & Hostels): 3.28 |
| Boundary Wall length | 12.96 KM
Main workshop: 4.45
Wagon hop: 3.60
Others (STC & Hostels): 4.91 |
| M&Ps installed | 1154 |
| Electrical power consumption | 4.71 MKWH per annum |
| Water consumption | 4.25 Lakhs GPD |
| Standby power | 1750 KVA x 3 DG Sets. |
| Staff quarters | 4186 |
Milestones- 1898: Workshop Established
- 1903: POH of Steam Locomotives
- 1917: POH of Coach and Wagons
- 1963: POH of Diesel Locomotives
- 1985: POH of Electric Locomotives and EMU
- 2009: IOH of ICF Bogie to Division.
- 2014: DEMU Factory at Haldia
- 2019: IOH of LHB bogies to Division
Postal address
Chief Works Manager,
South Eastern Railway Workshop,
Kharagpur, Paschim Mednipur-721301
