Indian Railways' Homegrown Safety Shield Kavach 4.0 Now Active On Delhi-Mumbai Route, Know More
Over 30,000 personnel have already been trained, and Kavach 4.0 is set to expand across the network within six years.
Indian Railways has rolled out its most advanced railway safety system yet, Kavach 4.0, on the Mathura-Kota section of the busy Delhi-Mumbai route.
This marks the first implementation of the new version and a big leap in train safety technology for the nation, as per Mint.
What is Kavach 4.0?
Kavach, which means 'armour" in Hindi, is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed and made entirely in India, aligning with the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission.
How Does It Work?
Kavach 4.0 uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags placed every kilometre along railway tracks and at signals to detect a train's exact location. The system includes telecom towers with optical fibre lines to ensure instant data exchange between trains and stations.
Even in poor visibility conditions like fog, loco pilots won't have to rely on external signals. Instead, all vital information is displayed inside the train's cabin dashboard.
What Makes It Special?
Is It Already in Use?
Over 4,000 km of tracks, 708 stations, and 1,107 locomotives have been equipped with Kavach. Indian Railways has also laid 5,856 km of fibre optic cable and built 619 telecom towers to support the system.
What's Next?
With more than 30,000 railway staff already trained, Indian Railways plans to expand Kavach 4.0 rapidly across the network in the next few years.
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