The Indian Railways has decided to install the Kavach protection system on its two very important routes. The 3000-kilometres-long rail routes of Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah will be secured with this new technology.
What is the ‘Kavach’ protection system?
‘Kavach’, which means ‘armour’, is an anti-train collision system. This will enable trains to stop on their own in case the system notices errors like a train blowing past a red signal or any other malfunction.
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Book TrainsThe project aims to cover 2000 rail route networks during the current fiscal year of 2022–23, and over 4000–5000 rail route networks in every subsequent year.
The Eastern Railway tweeted about the same on its official Twitter handle –
कवच pic.twitter.com/Fp08G3X7jw
— Eastern Railway (@EasternRailway) June 16, 2022
The cost of installation inside each locomotive will be Rs. 60 Lakh. For Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah rail networks, the Kavach protection system will be installed at an estimated cost of Rs. 1000 Crore.
To understand ‘Kavach’ better, here is an insightful video by ixigo –
