Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Approves ₹209 Crore for Electronic Interlocking at 7 Stations in Solapur Division
PrelimsMainsGS3Science & TechnologyEconomySecurity
Source-grounded summary
Indian Railways has approved an expenditure of ₹209 crore to install Electronic Interlocking at seven stations within the Solapur Division of Central Railway. The approved stations include Mohol, Mundhewadi, Bale, Solapur, Hotgi Junction-Hotgi A Cabin, Shahabad, and Wadi Junction on the High Density Network 7 route. This initiative aims to modernize signalling infrastructure, support the implementation of the indigenous Automatic Train Protection system known as Kavach, and improve overall operational efficiency and safety on high-density routes.