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

In another significant step towards expanding India's indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, Indian Railways has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 Route Kilometres (RKm) of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, of Delhi Division, Northern Railway. The project has been approved at a cost of ₹206 crore. The project forms part of Indian Railways' ongoing nationwide rollout of Kavach, aimed at expanding the indigenous safety system across high-density and strategically important routes.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Kavach system is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system developed indigenously in India.
02Kavach Version 4.0 has been approved for deployment on 680 Route Kilometres of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections of Northern Railway.
03The project costs ₹206 crore and forms part of Indian Railways' nationwide rollout of Kavach.
04Kavach is designed to prevent Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) incidents and train collisions by continuously monitoring train movements.
05The system can automatically apply brakes whenever necessary, permit trains to operate safely at maximum permissible speeds, and support reliable train operations during adverse weather conditions.
06The deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 aims to strengthen safety, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the reliability of train operations.

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Most people think Kavach is a new system being introduced by Indian Railways, but actually it's an expansion of the existing indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.
Most people think the Kavach deployment is limited to passenger services, but actually it will also support faster and more reliable movement of freight services.

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Single facteasy

What is the cost of the Kavach deployment project approved by Indian Railways?

A.₹206 Crore
B.₹200 Crore
C.₹250 Crore
D.₹300 Crore

Kavach deployment project approved at a cost of ₹206 crore to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Kavach Deployment: 1. The Kavach system is used on 680 Route Kilometres of Northern Railway. 2. The cost of deploying Kavach Version 4.0 is ₹206 crore. 3. Kavach is a foreign-developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because the source mentions that Kavach will be deployed on 680 Route Kilometres of Northern Railway. Statement 2 is correct because the source states that the project has been approved at a cost of ₹206 crore. However, Statement 3 is incorrect because the source explicitly states that Kavach is 'India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system'.

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