Indian Railways Approves ₹206 Crore Kavach Deployment on 680 Route Kilometres of Northern Railway to Enhance Safety and Operational Efficiency

The Ministry of Railways has approved the deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route kilometres covering the Rewari‑Delhi and Shakurbasti‑Bathinda sections, including feeder branches, of the Delhi Division, Northern Railway. The project, costing ₹206 crore, is part of the nationwide rollout of India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. Kavach is designed to prevent Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents and train collisions by continuously monitoring train movements and automatically applying brakes when required, thereby enhancing safety, operational efficiency and reliability even in adverse weather such as dense fog.