Centre gives sanctions Rs309 crore forKavach system in NCR zone
The initiative is part of broader national project 'Kavach and Communication Backbone through LTE for Balance Routes of
Indian Railways
', included in the 2024–25 Works, Machinery & Rolling Stock Programme.
Outlay is Rs 27,693 crore and Rs 309.26 crore will be used for Kavach deployment, across Prayagraj, Agra, and Jhansi Divisions, including Shikohabad-Farrukhabad (103.58 km), Dholpur-Sarmathura (70 km), Bhindai-Udimod (113 km), Lalitpur-Khajuraho (164 km), Birlanagar-Udimod (102 km), Khajuraho-Mahoba (64 km), Ait-Konch (13 km), Aligarh-Harduaganj (14 km), Khurja Junction-Khurja City (4 km), Barhan-Etah (58 km), Etawah-Mainpuri (54 km), Kanpur-Anwarganj (2.42 km), Mohari-Tantpur (18 km) and Udimod-Etawah (10 km).
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Kavach is a homegrown automatic train protection (ATP) system designed to prevent accidents by avoiding signal passing at danger (SPAD), regulating train speed and enabling automatic braking during emergencies.
Indian Railways aims to roll out Kavach 4.0 across major routes within six years. Over 30,000 railway personnel have already been trained, and annual safety investments now exceed Rs 1 lakh crore.
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