Kavach System Expands: 472-km Rail Route Commissioned for Enhanced Safety

• The automatic train protection system Kavach has been commissioned on 472.3 route kilometres across three sections of Indian Railways.
• New sections include Vadodara-Virar (Western Railway), Tuglakabad Junction Cabin-Palwal (Northern Railway), and Manpur-Sarmatanr (East Central Railway).
• This marks the highest-ever route kilometres of Kavach commissioned on a single day and in a month, accelerating deployment for safety.
• Kavach Version 4.0 is now commissioned across five zones, covering a total of 1,306.3 Route Kilometres across Indian Railways.
• A head-on collision test on the Manpur-Sarmatanr section successfully validated Kavach's effectiveness, with the train automatically stopping.

Why It Matters: Indian Railways significantly expands Kavach system, commissioning 472 km for enhanced train safety and reliability.