Kavach 4.0 Launched on Virar-Surat Rail Section for Enhanced Train Safety

• Western Railway introduces 'Kavach 4.0' on the Virar-Surat rail section to prevent accidents.
• The indigenous system aims to avert collisions, signal passing at danger, and human error.
• Kavach 4.0 covers 28 stations and 28 block sections, with S-Kavach equipment at 33 locations.
• Extensive infrastructure, including 33 towers and 412 km of optical fiber cable, supports the system.
• This section is part of a larger project to install Kavach on the 344 km Virar-Vadodara route.

Why It Matters: Western Railway enhances passenger safety with the launch of the advanced Kavach 4.0 system on the Virar-Surat route.