DefenceTuesday, 7 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/07-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
Indian Railways sanctions ₹1,364.45 crore for Kavach and signalling modernisation
Indian Railways approved ₹1,364.45 crore projects for Kavach, OFC expansion and electronic interlocking.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 7 April 2026, Indian Railways sanctioned projects worth ₹1,364.45 crore to expand Kavach deployment, Optical Fibre Cable networks and Electronic Interlocking systems across multiple railway zones.
Key specifics
- Total sanctioned outlay: ₹1,364.45 crore.
- Southern Railway: Kavach equipment for 232 locomotives at ₹208.81 crore.
- Northern Railway: 2×48 fibre cables over 3,200+ Route Kilometres at ₹400.86 crore.
- North Central Railway: 2×48 fibre OFC over 2,196 Route Kilometres at ₹176.77 crore.
- South Central Railway: Electronic Interlocking at 49 stations for ₹578.02 crore.
Exam lens
Railway safety and infrastructure MCQ focus: Kavach, OFC, Electronic Interlocking, ₹1,364.45 crore, 232 locomotives, 49 stations. TNPSC may ask which zone received what type of modernisation and the purpose of Kavach.