Indian Railways approves ₹206 crore deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km in Northern Railway
Indian Railways has approved ₹206 crore for Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km in Northern Railway's Delhi Division.
AI generated- Indian Railways approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres in Northern Railway's Delhi Division.
- Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection system designed to improve railway safety by preventing Signal Passed at Danger incidents and train collisions.
- The approved deployment covers the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, in Delhi Division, Northern Railway.
- Kavach Version 4.0 continuously monitors train movements and automatically applies brakes whenever necessary.
Indian Railways has approved ₹206 crore for deploying Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres in the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, of Delhi Division, Northern Railway. The move continues the nationwide rollout of India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.
The approved deployment is intended to strengthen safety on high-density and strategically important railway routes. According to Indian Railways, Kavach Version 4.0 is designed to reduce Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents and train collisions while supporting safer operation at maximum permissible speeds.
Background and earlier position
UPSC may link Indian Railways' Kavach rollout to railway safety, indigenous technology adoption, and the challenges of scaling critical infrastructure across high-density routes. The issue can be used to discuss how automation improves operational efficiency while requiring large capital expenditure, phased deployment, and standardisation.
Related dispatches
