Indian Railways has approved the deployment of its indigenous automatic train protection system, Kavach, over 631 route kilometres (RKm) at an estimated cost of ₹270 crore, according to reports.
The project aims to strengthen railway safety infrastructure using home-grown technology designed to prevent train collisions and enhance operational efficiency across the network.
Kavach, developed as an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, is capable of automatically applying brakes if a train exceeds speed limits or fails to respond to signals, thereby reducing the risk of human error-related accidents.
The latest deployment will be implemented in the East Coast Railway zone as part of the ongoing national rollout of the safety system.