DELHI (Metro Rail News): Indian Railways has approved a Rs 201 crore project to install Kavach on the Broad Gauge sections of the Ambala Division of Northern Railway. This project will improve train safety on several key routes across Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh and it covers 811 route kilometers.
Kavach will cover key routes covered
Indian Railways will carry out the work as part of its plan to provide Kavach with an LTE-based communication system on the remaining routes of the railway network. The project will cover key sections in the Ambala Division. It includes:
- Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana
- Kalka, Chandigarh, New Morinda, Sahnewal
- Sirhind, Daulatpur Chowk
- Rajpura, Bathinda, Shri Ganganagar
- Ludhiana, Dhuri, Jakhal
Importance of Kavach
Kavach is an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. It is developed in India to enhance railway safety. The system can prevent Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), apply brakes automatically when needed and can control train speed in critical situations. It also reduces the risk of train collisions. Indian Railways is expanding Kavach throughout its network to make train travel safer, more reliable, and capable of handling heavy traffic on important routes.
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