DefenceTuesday, 16 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Kavach safety system approved for Northern and Western Railways at ₹341 crore
The Railway Ministry approved ₹341 crore worth of Kavach deployment in Ambala and Ahmedabad divisions to strengthen train safety.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Railway Ministry approved ₹341 crore for deploying the indigenous Kavach automatic train protection system in the Ambala division of Northern Railway and the Ahmedabad division of Western Railway.
Key specifics
- Kavach is an Indian Railways-developed automatic train protection system.
- It prevents head-on collisions and stops trains automatically when a driver passes a signal without caution.
- In Ambala division, ₹201 crore will cover 811 km across routes such as Ambala Cantt–Ludhiana and Kalka–Chandigarh–New Morinda–Sanehwal.
- In Ahmedabad division, ₹140 crore will cover 598 km, extending protection in Gujarat.
- Kavach is designed to meet SIL-4 (Safety Integrity Level-4) standards, one of the highest safety benchmarks.
Exam lens
Question type: Rail safety technology, Kavach, ₹341 crore, 811 km, 598 km, SIL-4. TNPSC may ask where the system is being expanded and what safety functions it performs.