New Delhi: Soon the passengers travelling from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are set to gain benefits from the enhanced device to be established for their safety.
In a major move to make train traveling safe, Indian Railways have given green signals to two new projects worth Rs. 341 crore, bringing the indigenous train protection systems to more parts in northern and western India.
The upcoming Kavach will be installed across the Ambala Division of Northern Railway and the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway.
Together the project seeks to cover more than 1,400 route kms and is expected to cover the country’s busiest passenger and freight routes.
Ambala Division To Get The Highest Bid
Among the two projects, the Indian Railways is set to invest Rs. 201 crore in Ambala Division to install Kavach on 811 route kms.
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Other Routes Approved
-Ambala Cantonment-Ludhiana
-Srihind-Daulatpur Chowk
-Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal
-Kalka-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sahnewal
-Rajpura-Bathinda-Shri Ganganagar
These are significant links that adjoin Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Gujarat Network To Get Kavach
Talking about the Ahmedabad Division, the railways have approved Rs. 140 crore Kavach project covering 598 route kms and 48 block sections.
Previously, around 702 route kms approval has been done in this division. With the latest sanction, the remaining section has also got covered enabling larger mobility across the region.
What is Kavach?
Kavach is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to prevent accidents caused by human error designed indigenously.
Through this system, automatic brakes could be applied even if a train crosses a stop signal, control speed in risky situations and help prevent any collisions. It enables a safety route for trains to move without any big accident to occur as its extra safety layer is accessible for all busy railway routes that are operated by railways on a daily basis in large numbers.
In recent years, Indian Railways have been expanding the use of Kavach across networks putting efforts to enhance railways safety and upgrade train operations.
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