Kavach system rollout remains slow one year after rail accident
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Work to install the Kavach system to strengthen rail safety in Chhattisgarh has not progressed at the expected pace. Trials of the system have been completed only on around 50 kilometres of the Bilaspur-Champa rail section. Even one year after the rail accident, the Kavach system has not been installed in 26 engines, while work is still pending on about 2,380 kilometres of track.
Kavach is Indian Railways’ indigenous automatic train protection system. Its objective is to control train speed under defined conditions and help prevent accidents such as possible collisions. Through this technology, loco pilots receive safety-related alerts and, when required, the system is also capable of applying brakes automatically.
Despite the completion of trials on a limited stretch of the Bilaspur-Champa rail section, work remains pending on the rest of the rail route. The Kavach system has also not been installed in 26 engines. The fact that installation work is still pending on about 2,380 kilometres of track raises questions over the progress of the rail safety project.
Even one year after the rail accident, the failure to complete the expansion of the Kavach system remains a significant issue. Attention will now be on the project timeline and the status of completion of the remaining work.
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