Kavach Rollout Unlocks ₹50,000 Crore Train Protection Market

• India's Kavach system rollout is projected to create a ₹50,000 crore market opportunity over the next 6-7 years.
• Nova Control Tecnologix and Tata Elxsi are partnering to co-develop Kavach 4.0, with Nova as OEM and Tata Elxsi handling design and cybersecurity.
• Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to prevent accidents by automatically applying brakes.
• Initial deployment plans include covering 40,000 km of Indian Railways tracks, with an estimated cost of ₹50-60 lakh per km.
• Kavach 3.2 is currently deployed on 1,545 route km, and Kavach 4.0 is commissioned on 738 route km, with 15,512 rkm slated for future rollout.

Why It Matters: Kavach deployment unlocks a ₹50,000 crore market for enhanced train safety.