Indian Railways approved multiple projects for the expansion of Kavach 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system

Indian Railways approved multiple projects for the expansion of Kavach 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system

¨     Indian Railways approved multiple projects on 15 June 2026 for the expansion of Kavach 4.0, the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.

¨     The approved works include route-based deployment, locomotive installation, and communication upgrades under the railway safety programme.

¨     Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system for Indian Railways.

¨     It is designed to prevent Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD), head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, and overspeeding.

¨     The system ensures safety through continuous train monitoring and automatic control.

¨     The Ministry of Railways sanctioned Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 Route km across 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat.

¨     The Ahmedabad Division project was approved at a cost of ₹140 crore.

¨     The approval covers the remaining sections of the division after an earlier sanction for about 702 Route km.

¨     Indian Railways also approved Kavach 4.0 implementation on 811 Route km in the Ambala Division of Northern Railway.

¨     The Ambala Division project has a sanctioned cost of ₹201 crore.

¨     The project covers railway sections in Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

¨     The expansion of Kavach 4.0 aims to enhance railway safety and reduce the risk of train accidents across the network.