Indian Railways has approved Kavach projects worth ₹341 crore to expand its indigenous train protection technology across the Ambala and Ahmedabad divisions. The projects will cover a total of 1,409 route kilometres, further accelerating the nationwide rollout of the safety system.
The larger project, valued at ₹201 crore, will install Kavach on 811 route kilometres in the Ambala Division of Northern Railway. Key sections include Ambala Cantt–Ludhiana, Kalka–Chandigarh, Sirhind–Daulatpur Chowk, Rajpura–Bathinda–Shri Ganganagar, and Ludhiana–Dhuri–Jakhal.
A separate ₹140-crore project has been approved for the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway, covering 598 route kilometres and 48 block sections. The deployment will enhance safety on important passenger and freight routes in Gujarat.
Kavach is India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system designed to prevent collisions, enforce speed restrictions, and automatically apply brakes when required. The technology is a key component of Indian Railways’ strategy to improve safety and modernize train operations.
The latest approvals are part of a broader national programme to deploy Kavach with an LTE-based communication backbone across major railway routes, supporting Indian Railways’ goal of creating a safer and more technologically advanced rail network.
