New Delhi to Secure Railways Network with Kavach System
The Railways will armor 3,000 km of its network covering the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes with the protection system Kavach system, the government said on Friday.
Progress on Delhi-Mumbai & Delhi-Howrah Corridors
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Kavach tenders have been awarded for Delhi – Mumbai & Delhi – Howrah corridors (approximately 3000 Route km) and work is in progress on these routes. Indian Railways is preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR) and detailed estimate for another 6000 RKM.”
He added that Kavach has so far been deployed on 1465 Route km and 121 locomotives (including Electric Multiple Unit rakes) on South Central Railway.
About the Kavach System
Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. It aids the loco pilot in train running within specified speed limits by automatically applying the brakes in case the loco pilot fails to do so. It also helps the train safely run during inclement weather.
The first field trials on passenger trains were started in February 2016. Based on the experience gained and the Independent Safety Assessment of the system by a 3rd party, three firms were approved in 2018-19 for the supply of Kavach. Subsequently, Kavach was adopted as a National ATP system in July 2020.
Cost of Implementation and Future Plans
According to the railway ministry, the amount spent so far on Kavach implementation is Rs.351.91 crore. The cost for the provision of trackside equipment of Kavach is approximately Rs. 50 lakhs/km, and the cost for the provision of Kavach equipment on loco is approximately Rs. 70 lakh/loco.
Presently, there are three Indian OEMs who are approved for Kavach. Efforts are being made to develop more vendors to enhance the capacity and scale up the implementation of Kavach.
In a recent development, the Railways has announced its plan to armor 3,000 km of its network covering the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes with the Kavach system. The Kavach system is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that aids the loco pilot in train running within specified speed limits and ensures safe operation during inclement weather. The system has already been deployed on 1465 Route km and 121 locomotives on the South Central Railway. The implementation of Kavach has cost Rs. 351.91 crore so far, with the cost for trackside equipment being approximately Rs. 50 lakhs/km and the cost for loco equipment being approximately Rs. 70 lakh/loco. The Railways is also working on preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) and detailed estimate for another 6000 RKM. Efforts are being made to develop more vendors for Kavach to enhance its capacity and scale up implementation.
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