‘Kavach’ anti-collision system deployed across 1,465 Route Kms in SCR
The Indian Railway has developed ‘Kavach’, to prevent accidents due to human error resulting in signal failure and over speeding, and recently approved the new version Kavach 4.0 incorporating lessons learned from the previous implementations.
Hyderabad: ‘Kavach’, the indigenous anti-collision system developed by the Indian Railway, has been deployed on 1,465 Route Kms (Rkms) and 144 locomotives across the South Central Railway (SCR) zone.
The Indian Railway has developed ‘Kavach’, to prevent accidents due to human error resulting in signal failure and over speeding, and recently approved the new version Kavach 4.0 incorporating lessons learned from the previous implementations.
SCR officials said ‘Kavach’ 4.0 is a major milestone in the history of railway; the upgraded version will further enhance safety of train operations across the railway network, a press release said.
This latest version has been commissioned for 63 route kms in Sanathnagar – Vikarabad section.
“It is a completely indigenous technology developed by the Indian Railway. If there is any human error, immediately the system takes control of the train speed and automatically controls track changing and speed restriction. It will stop if there is any obstacle ahead and chance of collision,” said a senior SCR official, adding the technology was on par with similar technologies in the world.
Other benefits of ‘Kavach’ include controlling speed of trains by automatic application of brakes on approach of turnouts, repeating of signal aspects in cab, which is useful for higher speeds and foggy weathers, and auto whistling at level crossing gates.
