To improve the safety of passengers on trains, Western Railway has implemented a safety system called ‘Kavach’. Of the total 789 kilometres of track, 470 kilometres have already been equipped with this advanced safety system, which aims to enhance both the safety and operational efficiency of trains.

Currently, 60 out of 90 locomotives are also fitted with the Kavach system. Plans are in place to install the technology on the remaining 319 kilometres of track and 30 locomotives by the end of the financial year 2024-25.

Notably, trials of the Kavach system have been successfully conducted on the 96-kilometre automatic signalling section of the Vadodara-Ahmedabad route. Similarly, in the Virar-Surat-Vadodara section, trials have been completed over 201 kilometres of the 336-kilometre  automatic signalling area. The Vadodara-Ratlami-Nagda section, which features non-automatic signalling, has also seen trials over 172 kilometres out of 303 kilometres.

This initiative represents a major investment in railway safety, aiming to minimise accidents and ensure safer journeys for passengers.

What is Kavach?

Kavach is an automatic train protection (ATP) system that helps prevent train collisions by automatically applying brakes when needed. 

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