Govt approves Rs 270 cr for Kavach automatic train protection system

The government has approved the installation of its indigenous train protection system — Kavach — on 631 route kilometres (RKm) of the East Coast Railway network at an estimated cost of Rs 270 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on Monday.

The project will cover six important railway sections under East Coast Railway — Baghuapal–Budhapank, Haridaspur–Paradeep, Khurda Road-Balangir, Naupada-Gunupur, Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh and Bobbili-Salur — according to the ministry.

The sanctioned



work forms part of Indian Railways’ larger programme to deploy Kavach with an LTE-based communication backbone across the national rail network.

Kavach is India’s indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to enhance operational safety by preventing signal passing at danger (SPAD), overspeeding and train collisions.

The system continuously monitors train movements and automatically applies brakes whenever required, significantly improving safety in train operations.