Western Railway to Install 'Kavach' Safety System on Mumbai's Virar-Churchgate Route

• Western Railway plans to install the advanced 'Kavach' safety system on the 60-kilometer Virar to Churchgate route in Mumbai.
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• Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to prevent collisions, over-speeding, and signal violations.
• It automatically applies brakes if a driver misses a signal, goes too fast, or if trains are dangerously close, ensuring safety.
• The system uses radio communication, RFID tags, and onboard computers, and is certified at Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4).

Why It Matters: Western Railway is enhancing safety on the Virar-Churchgate route with the advanced 'Kavach' system.