[1][2][3] The foundation stone for the shed was laid on 25 December 1971 by the then Railway Minister, K. Hanumanthaiah.

Later, the shed went for a major expansion of its bays at a cost of ₹14 crore (US$1.6 million) to undertake maintenance activity for the unconventionally longer high-speed fuel efficient 4,500-horsepower (3,400 kW) EMD 710 locos (WDG-4, WDP-4B, WDP-4D and WDG-4D), which are homed since July 2011, thus becoming the first-of-its-kind shed in South India to maintain such high powered locos, which were extensively utilised for both passenger and freight services.

[5][6] The shed also houses a Diesel Traction and Training Centre (DTTC), opened on 7 April 1988, to impart theoretical and practical training for the newly recruited Assistant Loco Pilots, Engineers and other technical staffs.

Electric Loco trials in these bays with an Erode Shed (EDDX) WAP-4 locomotive, numbered 22273, were conducted successfully on 3 February 2022, with the commissioning of these E-locos expected anytime soon.

[10] The locos of this shed were thoroughly traverses over entire South India for passenger and freight services.