Kavach Safety System Expands to 15 Local Train Routes in Bengal

• The 'Kavach' Automatic Train Protection system will be installed on 15 local train routes under Eastern Railway in Bengal.
• The Ministry of Railways has approved the implementation of this indigenous safety technology.
• Key sections include Howrah, Santragachi, Belur, Tarakeswar, Lakshmikantapur, Rampur, Bishnupur, Ballygunge, Krishnanagar, Amghata, and Lalgola to Andal.
• Kavach provides speed and signal warnings to loco pilots and automatically applies brakes if instructions are ignored, preventing accidents.
• This expansion aims to significantly reduce accidents from signal disregard, head-on collisions, and overspeeding, making local travel safer.

Why It Matters: Kavach safety technology is being rolled out on 15 local train routes in Bengal to enhance passenger safety.